Technological challenges in diagnosis and management of HIV infection in resource limited settings

British Medical Journal

Volumn 335, Issue 7612, 2007, Pages 165-166

  Madhivanan, Purnima ^a   Krupp, Karl ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CSI Hoidsworth Memorial Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; COST CONTROL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG COST; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDITORIAL; EVALUATION RESEARCH; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY;

DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HEALTH RESOURCES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL;

EID: 34547702204     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39275.457188.AE     Document Type: Editorial

References (7)

1. MacLennan CA, Liu MKP, White SA, Oosterhout JJGv, Simukonda F, Bwanali J, et al. Diagnostic accuracy and clinical utility of a simplified low-cost flow-cytometric CD4 counting method in Malawi. BMJ 2007 doi: 10.1136/bmj.39268.719780.BE
2. Gray RH, Makumbi F, Serwadda D, Lutalo T, Nalugoda F, Opendi P, et al. Limitations of rapid HIV-1 tests during screening for trials in Uganda: diagnostic test accuracy study. BMJ 2007 doi: 10.1136/ bmj.39210.582801.BE
3. World Health Organization. Scaling up antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings. Geneva: WHO, 2002. www.who.int/3by5/ publications/documents/arv_guidelines/en/
4. Thorstensson R, Andersson S, Lindback S, Dias F, Mhalu F, Gaines H, et al. Evaluation of 14 commercial HIV-1/HIV-2 antibody assays using serum panels of different geographical origin and clinical stage includinga unique seroconversion panel. J Virol Methods 1998;70:139-51.
5. Kassler WJ, Alwano-Edyegu MG, Marum E, Biryahwaho B, Kataaha P, Dillon B. Rapid HIV testing with same-day results: a field trial in Uganda. Int J STD AIDS 1998;9:134-8.
6. Nkengasong JN, Maurice C, Koblavi S, Kalou M, Yavo D, Maran M, et al. Evaluation of HIV serial and parallel serologic testing algorithms in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. AIDS 1999;13:109-17.
7. Andersson S, da Silva Z, Norrgren H, Dias F, Biberfeld G. Field evaluation of alternative testing strategies for diagnosis and differentiation of HIV-1 and HIV-2 infections in an HIV-1 and HIV-2-prevalent area. AIDS 1997;11:1815-22.