Improving early identification of HIV-infected neonates with birth PCR testing in a large urban hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa: successes and challenges

Introduction: Timely diagnosis is necessary to avert early death in HIV-infected neonates. Birth PCR testing may improve early identification and facilitate access to care. We implemented a birth HIV diagnosis programme in Johannesburg, South Africa and present successes and challenges of the first...

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Autores principales: Technau, Karl-Günter, Kuhn, Louise, Coovadia, Ashraf, Carmona, Sergio, Sherman, Gayle
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2017
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5515050/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28406596
http://dx.doi.org/10.7448/IAS.20.01/21436

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5515050/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28406596
http://dx.doi.org/10.7448/IAS.20.01/21436

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