Social problems of indeterminate and false positive HIV Test results among llients attending a Nigerian HIV treatment clinic
Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate Medicine
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9(1): 24-29, 2011.
Article
in English
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| ID: biblio-1259442
ABSTRACT
Increased availability of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) screening test and more public enlightenment have resulted in more people coming forward to access counseling and testing at the HIV counseling and testing centers in Nigeria. Some of the clients however obtained indeterminate and false positive results leading to emotional disturbance and occasionally; dilemma to the attending physician. This article/case series looked at some of these situations and discussed how they were attended to
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Main subject:
Social Problems
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Therapeutics
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Case Reports
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HIV Seropositivity
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False Positive Reactions
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate Medicine
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (APIN) Plus Antiretroviral Clinic & Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria/NG
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Department of Medicine, State Hospital, P.O. Box 1203, Osogbo, Nigeria/NG
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