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1291. Comparison of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Screening Rates Before and After Implementation of a Quality Improvement (QI) Project Aimed at Incorporating Routine “Opt-Out” Testing at a Primary Care Resident Clinic in Columbia, SC

BACKGROUND: Southern states account for the majority of new cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in the United States. Despite this, routine screening for these viruses in asymptomatic individuals remains low and patients often present with advanced disease. METHOD...

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Autores principales: Pinkney, Jodian, Ahuja, Divya, Derrick, Caroline, Faulkenberry, Shannon B, Durkin, Martin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6808737/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1154