The case for indicator condition-guided HIV screening

TY - JOUR

T1 - The case for indicator condition-guided HIV screening

AU - Lazarus, J V

AU - Hoekstra, M

AU - Raben, D

AU - Delpech, V

AU - Coenen, T

AU - Lundgren, J D

AU - HIV in Europe Initiative Steering Committee

N1 - © 2013 British HIV Association.

PY - 2013/8

Y1 - 2013/8

N2 - One-half of the estimated 2.5 million people who now live with HIV in the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region are still diagnosed late. A central question is which clinical scenarios should trigger an HIV test recommendation in order to avoid late presentation. Drawing on the work of the HIV Indicator Diseases across Europe Study (HIDES), new guidance brings together in one place a list of the conditions that should result in an HIV screening recommendation.

AB - One-half of the estimated 2.5 million people who now live with HIV in the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region are still diagnosed late. A central question is which clinical scenarios should trigger an HIV test recommendation in order to avoid late presentation. Drawing on the work of the HIV Indicator Diseases across Europe Study (HIDES), new guidance brings together in one place a list of the conditions that should result in an HIV screening recommendation.

U2 - 10.1111/hiv.12022

DO - 10.1111/hiv.12022

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 23480600

SN - 1464-2662

VL - 14

SP - 445

EP - 448

JO - HIV Medicine

JF - HIV Medicine

IS - 7

ER -