Open AccessMissed Opportunities for HIV Testing of Patients Tested for Sexually Transmitted Infections at a Large Urban Health Care System From 2010 to 2015
Author(s) -
Shashi N. Kapadia,
Harjot Singh,
Siân Jones,
Samuel T. Merrick,
Carlos Vaamonde
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofy165
Subject(s) - medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , family medicine , sexually active , gerontology
Concurrent HIV testing of patients being evaluated for GC/CT increased from 2010 to 2015. However, many patients failed to receive HIV testing, especially in emergency and inpatient settings. There continue to be missed opportunities for diagnosis of HIV among individuals with ongoing high-risk behavior.
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