High Yield of HIV Testing in Dengue-Like Febrile Illness in Singapore. (13th July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Verrall, Ayesha J; Lye, David C; Pada, Surinder; Smitasin, Nares; Lee, Chun-Kiat; Khoo, Mui-Joo; Koay, Evelyn S; Leo, Yee-Sin; Fisher, Dale A; Archuleta, Sophia
• Is Part Of: Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 5:Number 8(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-07-13
• Subjects: fourth-generation enzyme immunoassays -- acute febrile illness -- acute HIV -- dengue -- diagnostics; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy171
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2328-8957

Abstract

Abstract: Where dengue virus infections are endemic, acute febrile illness is often managed as dengue fever (DF) without diagnostic testing. In a prospective study of 140 patients with clinical features of DF, 3 (2.1%) had acute HIV infection (AHI). We recommend testing for AHI in dengue-like febrile illness.