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. 2015 Mar;34(3):273-5.
doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000625.

Barriers to successful early infant diagnosis of HIV infection at primary care level in Malawi

Elizabeth A Cromwell  1 , Anna E Dow, Daniel Low, Chawanangwa Chirambo, Robert S Heyderman, Queen Dube, Annelies Van Rie
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Barriers to successful early infant diagnosis of HIV infection at primary care level in Malawi

Elizabeth A Cromwell et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2015 Mar.

Abstract

HIV-infected women seeking early infant HIV diagnosis (EID) services in Malawi were asked about factors potentially associated with returning for EID results. Many (33.3%) infants failed to complete the EID process because of time and costs required for multiple visits. Infants of mothers receiving antiretroviral treatment were less likely to drop out (adjusted risk ratio 0.51), suggesting that EID completion may improve in programs providing antiretroviral treatment to all pregnant women.

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