HIV/AIDS

Research by R. Smith and colleagues in HIV/AIDS provides new insights

Published in AIDS Weekly, January 14th, 2008

"In September 2006, the US CDC issued new guidelines for HIV testing. These guidelines were designed not only to simplify and expand HIV testing but also to integrate testing into routine medical care in the USA," scientists writing in the journal Expert Review of Anti - Infective Therapy report.

"The nationwide implementation of these guidelines is currently facing several political and legal barriers. In this article, we examine the origins of current patient-driven and risk-based HIV testing in the USA and highlight shortcomings of this strategy," wrote R. Smith and colleagues.

The researchers concluded: "We then demonstrate how the...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2008-01-14)

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