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Review
. 2024 May;42(2):369-389.
doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2024.02.007. Epub 2024 Mar 19.

Communicable Disease Screening and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevention in the Emergency Department

Douglas A E White  1 , Rachel E Solnick  2
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Communicable Disease Screening and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevention in the Emergency Department

Douglas A E White et al. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2024 May.

Abstract

Emergency departments (ED) provide care to populations with high rates of communicable diseases, like HIV, hepatitis C virus, and syphilis. For many patients, the ED is their sole entry point into the healthcare system and they do not routinely access screening and prevention services elsewhere. As such, the ED can serve an important public health role through communicable disease identification, treatment, and prevention. In this article, we examine national recommendations, peer-reviewed literature, and expert consensus to provide cutting edge strategies for implementing communicable infectious disease screening and prevention programs into routine ED care.

Keywords: Emergency department; HIV; Hepatitis C virus; PrEP; Pre-exposure prophylaxis; Screening; Syphilis.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure Dr White is supported by funding through Gilead Sciences, FOCUS; the California Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS (#23-10041); and the California Department of Public Health #22-11182). Dr Solnick has no financial disclosures. Dr White receives a non-research grant from Gilead Sciences, FOCUS. The Gilead FOCUS program is a public health initiative that supports HIV, hepatitis C virus, and hepatitis B virus screening, prevention, and linkage to a first appointment. This work was prepared by the authors in a personal capacity. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of their affiliated institutions, employers, or funding agencies. Dr Solnick has no disclosures.

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