Challenges of Discrepant HIV Tests in Pregnant Women in the PrEP era-to Treat or Not to Treat?

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BACKGROUND: During HIV retesting in antenatal and preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) care, discrepant results occur, but guidelines are lacking.

METHODS: In a Kenyan trial implementing antenatal PrEP, if 1 test is reactive, a second is performed; if discrepant, both are repeated; if persistently discrepant, DNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is performed.

RESULTS: Among 4451 women, 23 265 HIV retesting sessions were performed; 14 (0.06%, 95% confidence interval, 0.03%-0.10%) had discrepant results among 10 individuals; in all 10 initial cases, PCR was negative.

CONCLUSIONS: Discrepant rapid tests are an expected, rare, and important challenge for antenatal care HIV retesting, with and without PrEP.

CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION: NCT03070600.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:223

Enthalten in:

The Journal of infectious diseases - 223(2021), 2 vom: 03. Feb., Seite 234-237

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wagner, Anjuli D [VerfasserIn]
Kinuthia, John [VerfasserIn]
Dettinger, Julia [VerfasserIn]
Mwongeli, Nancy [VerfasserIn]
Gómez, Laurén [VerfasserIn]
Watoyi, Salphine [VerfasserIn]
Drake, Alison L [VerfasserIn]
Abuna, Felix [VerfasserIn]
Pintye, Jillian [VerfasserIn]
Ochieng, Ben [VerfasserIn]
Odinga, Daniel [VerfasserIn]
John-Stewart, Grace [VerfasserIn]
Baeten, Jared M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-HIV Agents
Discrepant results
HIV retesting
Indeterminate results
Journal Article
Peripartum
Preexposure prophylaxis
Pregnancy
Repeat HIV testing
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 06.09.2021

Date Revised 06.09.2021

published: Print

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03070600

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/infdis/jiaa343

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM31140569X