In a low-prevalence ED, rapid tests often ruled out HIV, but, when reactive, they often yielded false-positive results.
In 2006, the CDC recommended routine HIV testing for all adults and adolescents in all healthcare settings, including emergency departments (EDs; AIDS Clin Care Oct 6 2006). This recommendation, coupled with the availability of rapid HIV tests, has resulted in a variety of efforts to increase HIV screening in EDs. However, many concerns remain (JAMA 2008; 300:945), such as the feasibility of testing in this setting, mainly because of the resources required (AIDS Clin Care Jan 14 2008), and the specificity of rapid oral-fluid tests (AIDS Clin Care Jul 7 2008).
In the present study, investigators evaluated the performance of the OraQuick Advance Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test in the context of a clinical trial conducted in a busy ED in Boston. Al…
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DisclosuresGrant/Research SupportNIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse
Editorial BoardsJAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes; Vaccines
Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesInternational Antiviral Society–USA (Board of Directors); Infectious Diseases Society of America (Past President)
DisclosuresGrant/Research SupportNIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse
Editorial BoardsJAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes; Vaccines
Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesInternational Antiviral Society–USA (Board of Directors); Infectious Diseases Society of America (Past President)