Evaluation of a rapid point-of-care HIV screening program in an emergency department setting in Detroit, Michigan

In October 2013, Detroit ’s only sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic, at the Herman Kiefer Health Complex, was closed, which decreased access to HIV testing for many persons at substantial risk for acquiring infection [1]. Emergency departments (EDs), like STD clinics, often serve as a safety net for underinsured in dividuals but integrating additional services can be difficult given time and space constraints. This journal previously published an evaluation of a rapid point-of-care (POC) HIV antigen/antibody (Ag/Ab) test using stored specimens [2] and here we present an evaluation of this test to identify undi agnosed HIV infection in young men who sought emergency care.

Source: Journal of Clinical Virology - June 27, 2018 Category: Virology Authors: Weiming Zhu, Kimberly Mumby, Doreen Dankerlui, Jake Manteuffel, Cal Ham, Ya-lin A. Huang, Philip J. Peters, Yetunde F. Fakile, Norman Markowitz, Karen W. Hoover Source Type: research