HIV testing patterns for United States Air Force personnel, 2008-2012
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- 作者：R.K. Kugblenua ; b ; P.S. Paulina ; K.J. Tastada ; J.F. Okuliczc ; jason.f.okulicz.mil@mail.mil" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：HIV infection ; HIV incidence ; ELISA ; Indeterminate western blot
- 刊名：Public Health
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：April 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：133
- 期：Complete
- 页码：91-98
- 全文大小：551 K
文摘
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The objective is to evaluate 3rd generation HIV testing patterns for US air force members.
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Annual rates of HIV infection ranged from 16.7 to 20.6 per 100,000 persons.
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Blacks/African Americans were at highest risk compared to Whites (risk ratio of 7.9).
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Indeterminate Western blots (WBi, 15%) were nearly as common as positive results (19.4%).
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Transition to 4th generation assays will avoid WBi challenges in low risk populations.