False positive fourth generation HIV test in a patient with severe malaria

Autor: Jessica M. Stempel, Andres L. Mora Carpio, Daniel Puga, Sarah Perloff
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 83, Iss , Pp 86-87 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1201-9712
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2019.04.007
Popis: Severe malaria is an uncommon diagnosis in the United States. However, awareness of signs, symptoms, and treatment options is imperative in order to promptly initiate optimal therapy. False positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) results are rare in the setting of acute malaria infection and with the introduction of newer fourth-generation immunoassays. The Centers for Disease Control algorithms assist in confirming true HIV infection (Branson et al. 2014). Key words: Severe malaria, Human immunodeficiency virus, False positive, Fourth generation immunoassay
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