Challenges in the Early Diagnosis of HIV Infection in Infants: Experience from Tamil Nadu, India.
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2015-04
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Objective: To analyze critical steps in the testing algorithm of the National Early Infant
Diagnosis (EID) program in India. Methods: A retrospective analysis of data on cases
enrolled in the EID program during 2010-2012 from Tamil Nadu was undertaken. Results:
2745 dried blood spots were tested; 9% of these tested positive. Median age of infants at the
time of testing was 4 months. Second specimen for confirmation was received from 67% of
cases with a turn-around time of 10-270 days. Conclusions: Even with high levels of
uptake into the program, huge delays and loss-to-follow-up observed between the first and
second sampling, suggests need for revision of the current testing algorithm.
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Care, Children, Implementation, Management, Program
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Hanna Luke Elizabeth, Siromany Valan Adimai, Annamalai Madheswaran, Karunaianantham Ramesh, Swaminathan Soumya. Challenges in the Early Diagnosis of HIV Infection in Infants: Experience from Tamil Nadu, India. Indian Pediatrics. 2015 Apr; 52(4): 307-309.