Performance of and preference for oral rapid HIV testing in The Bahamas

Initiatives to increase access to quality rapid HIV diagnostics have had relative success in the Caribbean in recent years, including use of oral rapid HIV testing. However, to date, there has not been any investigation into the performance or acceptability of oral fluids HIV testing in the region. In this cross-sectional study in The Bahamas, 252 persons of unknown serostatus were tested side-by-side with two oral rapid test brands, and the results were compared with the national fingerprick algorithm.

Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health - July 3, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Indira B. Martin, Vianna Williams, Desmond Ferguson, Stanley Read Source Type: research