In Tanzania, less than a third of HIV infected children estimated to be in need of antiretroviral therapy ART are receiving it. In this setting where other infections and malnutrition mimic signs and symptoms of AIDS, early diagnosis of HIV among HIV-exposed infants without specialized virologic testing can be a complex process. [The correspondents] aimed to introduce an Early Infant Diagnosis EID pilot program using HIV DNA Polymerase Chain Reaction PCR testing with the intent of making EID nationally available based on lessons learned in the first 6 months of implementation.
via Biomed Central
