HIV diagnosis in Equatorial Guinea. Keys to reduce the diagnostic and therapeutic delay

• Main Authors: Ana Rodríguez-Galet (Author), Judit Ventosa-Cubillo (Author), Verónica Bendomo (Author), Manuel Eyene (Author), Teresa Mikue-Owono (Author), Jesús Nzang (Author), Policarpo Ncogo (Author), Agustín Benito (Author), África Holguín (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: In Equatorial Guinea, only 54 % of people living with HIV know their HIV status. There are no confirmatory or molecular diagnostic techniques for early diagnosis or monitoring of infection in the country. Rapid diagnostic tests can induce false-positive diagnoses if used as a confirmator...