Second HIV test helps prevent incorrect HIV diagnosis in infants

(PLOS) Confirmatory HIV testing can substantially reduce the number of infants in South Africa who may be falsely diagnosed as HIV-infected and started on unneeded treatment, according to a new study published this week in PLOS Medicine by Lorna Dunning of the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and colleagues. Confirmatory testing is recommended by the World Health Organization and South African guidelines, but in many settings, uptake is low.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news