Feasibility and Success of Hiv Point-of-Care Testing in an Emergency Department in an Urban Canadian Setting

Marissa L Becker; Laura H Thompson; Carla Pindera; Natalie Bridger; Carmen Lopez; Yoav Keynan; Jared Bullard; Paul Van Caseele; Ken Kasper

doi:10.1155/2013/164797

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology (Jan 2013)

Feasibility and Success of Hiv Point-of-Care Testing in an Emergency Department in an Urban Canadian Setting

Marissa L Becker,
Laura H Thompson,
Carla Pindera,
Natalie Bridger,
Carmen Lopez,
Yoav Keynan,
Jared Bullard,
Paul Van Caseele,
Ken Kasper

Affiliations

Marissa L Becker: Centre for Global Public Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Laura H Thompson: Centre for Global Public Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Carla Pindera: Manitoba HIV Program, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Natalie Bridger: Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Carmen Lopez: Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Yoav Keynan: Manitoba HIV Program, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Jared Bullard: Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Paul Van Caseele: Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Ken Kasper: Manitoba HIV Program, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/164797
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 24, no. 1
pp. 27 – 31

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Approximately 26% of Canadians living with HIV are unaware of their status. Point-of-care (POC) HIV tests have been introduced to simplify and expand HIV testing.

Published in Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

ISSN: 1712-9532 (Print); 1918-1493 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Science: Microbiology
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cjidmm/

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