High patient acceptability but low coverage of provider-initiated HIV testing among adult outpatients with symptoms of acute infectious illness in coastal Kenya.
Clara A AgutuTony H OduorBernadette K KomboPeter M MugoSalome M ChiraFred W OgadaTobias F Rinke de WitWairimu ChegeElise M van der ElstSusan M GrahamEduard J SandersPublished in: PloS one (2021)
PITC coverage was low, though most patients would accept testing if offered. Missed opportunities to promote testing during care-seeking were common and innovative solutions are needed.
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