Missed Opportunities for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing During Injection Drug Use-Related Healthcare Encounters Among a Cohort of Persons Who Inject Drugs With HIV Diagnosed During an Outbreak-Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, 2017-2018.

Nathan W FurukawaErin F BlauZach ReauDavid CarlsonZachary D RaneyTisha K JohnsonNicholas P DeputySamira SamiRobert P McClungRobyn Neblett-FanfairSietske de FijterTim IngramDoug ThoroughmanStephanie VogelSheryl B Lyss

Published in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2021)

PWID have frequent IDU-related encounters in emergency departments. Enhanced HIV screening of PWID in these settings can facilitate earlier diagnosis and improve outbreak response.

Keyphrases

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antiretroviral therapy
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