Implementation of rapid diagnostics assays for detection of histoplasmosis and cryptococcosis in central american people living with HIV.
Diego H CáceresAna B AraúzCarlos FloresErika SantiagoSandra MontoyaCarlos SaenzFelipe A Torres-MenesesHortencia PeraltaJulio Cesar Zuniga-MoyaIsis Zohar Lainez ArteagaArturo GarciaJose AbdoPaul E VerweijTom M ChillerDiana FornoPublished in: Mycoses (2021)
Here, we show how the implementation of rapid diagnostics assays impacted case detection and was useful for the care of people with advanced HIV. Rapid and accurate diagnosis could reduce mortality associated with histoplasmosis and cryptococcosis in PLHIV.
Keyphrases
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- healthcare
- sensitive detection
- quality improvement
- primary care
- high throughput
- antiretroviral therapy
- palliative care
- hiv infected
- hiv positive
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- real time pcr
- label free
- hiv testing
- risk factors
- mass spectrometry
- affordable care act