Impact of point-of-care testing on the management of sexually transmitted infections in South Africa: Evidence from the HVTN702 HIV vaccine trial.

Kwabena AsareTsion AndineNivashnee NaickerJienchi DorwardNishanta SinghElizabeth SpoonerJessica AndriesenFarzana OsmanSinaye NgcapuAlain VandormaelAdrian MindelSalim S Abdool KarimLinda-Gail BekkerGlenda GrayLarry CoreyAndrew TomitaNigel Garrett

Published in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2022)

POC testing led to prompt STI management with potential therapeutic and prevention benefits, highlighting the utility as diagnostic tools in endemic resource-limited settings.

Keyphrases

south africa
hiv positive
men who have sex with men
antiretroviral therapy
hiv testing
hepatitis c virus
human immunodeficiency virus
clinical trial
study protocol
hiv aids
randomized controlled trial
phase ii