Field performance and cost-effectiveness of a point-of-care triage test for HIV virological failure in Southern Africa

CONCLUSIONS: The IP-10 LFA is an effective VF triage test for routine ART monitoring. Combining a highly sensitive, low-cost IP-10 LFA-based screening with targeted VL confirmatory testing could result in significant healthcare quality improvements and cost savings in settings with limited access to VL testing.PMID:37803882 | PMC:PMC10558896 | DOI:10.1002/jia2.26176

Source: Journal of the International AIDS Society - October 7, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Anna Saura-L ázaro Peter Bock Erika van den Bogaart Jessie van Vliet Laura Gran és Kerry Nel Vikesh Naidoo Michelle Scheepers Yvonne Saunders N úria Leal Francesco Ramponi Ren é Paulussen Tobias Rinke de Wit Denise Naniche Elisa L ópez-Varela Source Type: research