Delays in HIV-1 infant polymerase chain reaction testing may leave children without confirmed diagnoses in the Western Cape province, South Africa
Background: Early diagnosis and confirmation of HIV infection in newborns is crucial for expedited initiation of antiretroviral therapy. Confirmatory testing must be done for all children with a reactive HIV PCR result. There is no comprehensive data on confirmatory testing and HIV PCR test request...
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Main Authors: | Kamela L. Mahlakwane (Author), Wolfgang Preiser (Author), Nokwazi Nkosi (Author), Nasheen Naidoo (Author), Gert van Zyl (Author) |
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