Point-of-care HIV RNA testing and immediate antiretroviral therapy initiation in young adults seeking out-patient care in Kenya

We evaluated outcomes of an HIV-1-testing intervention using rapid HIV tests followed by point-of-care Xpert Qual testing for HIV-1 RNA. Of 706 young urgent-care seeking participants evaluated, 24 (3.4%) had chronic HIV (antibody-positive), 3 (0.4%) acute HIV-1 (Qual-positive, antibody-negative), an...

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Main Authors: Sanders, E, Chirro, O, Oduor, C, Mangi, J, Wahome, E, Price, M, Gelderblom, H, Van Der Elst, E, Graham, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins 2019