Assessing Very Early Infant Diagnosis Turnaround Times: Findings from a Birth Testing Pilot in Lesotho
Very early infant diagnosis (VEID) (testing within two weeks of life), combined with rapid treatment initiation, could reduce early infant mortality. Our study evaluated turnaround time (TAT) to receipt of infants’ HIV test results and ART initiation if HIV-infected, with and without birth testing a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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Series: | AIDS Research and Treatment |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2572594 |