The Recent Infection Testing Algorithm (RITA) in clinical practice: A survey of HIV clinicians in England and Northern Ireland

HIV Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 444-447

  Garrett, N J ^a   Lattimore, S ^a   Gilbart, V L ^a   Aghaizu, A ^a   Mensah, G ^a   Tosswill, J ^a   Murphy, G ^a   Delpech, V ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avidity testing; HIV; HIV incidence; Partner notification; Recent Infection Testing Algorithm

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ALGORITHM; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NORMAL HUMAN; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECENT INFECTION TESTING ALGORITHM; SEROCONVERSION; SEXUALITY; UNITED KINGDOM; VIRUS CARRIER;

ALGORITHMS; ANXIETY; CONTACT TRACING; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; NORTHERN IRELAND; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84863213021     PISSN: 14642662     EISSN: 14681293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2012.00990.x     Document Type: Article

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