Cost-effectiveness of pooled nucleic acid amplification testing for acute HIV infection after third-generation HIV antibody screening and rapid testing in the United States: a comparison of three public health settings.

BACKGROUND: Detection of acute HIV infection (AHI) with pooled nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) following HIV testing is feasible. However, cost-effectiveness analyses to guide policy around AHI screening are lacking; particularly after more sensitive third-generation antibody screening and...

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Main Authors: Angela B Hutchinson, Pragna Patel, Stephanie L Sansom, Paul G Farnham, Timothy J Sullivan, Berry Bennett, Peter R Kerndt, Robert K Bolan, James D Heffelfinger, Vimalanand S Prabhu, Bernard M Branson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-09-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2946951?pdf=render