Common causes of EID sample rejection in Zimbabwe and how to mitigate them

Early infant diagnosis (EID) of HIV provides an opportunity for early HIV detection and access to appropriate Antiretroviral treatment (ART). Dried Blood Spot (DBS) samples are used for EID of exposed infants, born to HIV-positive mothers. However, DBS rejection rates in Zimbabwe have been exceeding...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2019-08, Vol.14 (8), p.e0210136-e0210136
Hauptverfasser:	Chiku, Charles, Zolfo, Maria, Senkoro, Mbazi, Mabhala, Mzwandile, Tweya, Hannock, Musasa, Patience, Shukusho, Fungai D, Mazarura, Exervia, Mushavi, Angela, Mangwanya, Douglas
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acquired immune deficiency syndrome AIDS Antiretroviral agents Antiretroviral therapy Babies Biology and Life Sciences Blood Causes of Contamination Cross-Sectional Studies Diagnosis Diagnostic errors Disease transmission Dried Blood Spot Testing - methods Dried Blood Spot Testing - trends Early Diagnosis EDTA Female Health care facilities Health facilities Highly active antiretroviral therapy HIV HIV Infections - diagnosis HIV patients HIV tests HIV-1 Hospital facilities Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Infants Internet Labeling Labelling Laboratories Male Medical diagnosis Medical ethics Medicine and Health Sciences Methods Microbiology Neonatal screening Pediatric HIV infections People and Places Prevention Primary health care Rejection rate Research and Analysis Methods Rural Health Services Sample rejection Specimen Handling - methods Zimbabwe - epidemiology
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