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Group Work Recommendations Testing

This article provides recommendations for group testing in early infant HIV-exposed individuals, discussing the benefits, risks, and feasibility of conducting 4-6 week viral testing. It also highlights the importance of testing at the earliest point of healthcare contact and addressing outstanding questions in this area.

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Group Work Recommendations Testing

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  1. Group Work RecommendationsTesting Group Members-names

  2. When to Test

  3. Evidence –early infant ART EVIDENCE: STRONG

  4. Benefits and desired effects: 4-6 week viral testing in HIV exposed

  5. Risks or undesired effects

  6. Risks/Benefit assessment: 4-6 week viral testing in HIV exposed

  7. Values and preferences: 4-6 week viral testing in HIV exposed

  8. Feasibility

  9. Costs: 4-6 week viral testing in HIV exposed

  10. When to Test

  11. HIV-exposed HIV exposure unknown Ab testing at earliest point of healthcare contact Beyond 6 weeks Delivery Standard testing pathway at 4-6w OR Identification of symptomatic infants If Ab test positive and age appropriate then confirmatory virological test if available

  12. Key outstanding questions

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