HIV seroconversion among Baltimore City residents tested at a mobile van programme.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many individuals with HIV in the USA are unaware of their diagnosis, and therefore cannot be engaged in treatment services, have worse clinical outcomes and are more likely to transmit HIV to others. Mobile van testing may increase HIV testing and diagnosis. Our objective was to characterise risk factors for HIV seroconversion among individuals using mobile van testing.

Methods

A case cohort study (n=543) was conducted within an HIV surveillance dataset of mobile van testing users with at least two HIV tests between September 2004 and August 2009 in Baltimore, Maryland. A subcohort (n=423) was randomly selected; all additional cases were added from the parent cohort. Cases (n=122 total, two from random subcohort) had documented seroconversion at the follow-up visi

SUBMITTER: Puryear S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7216789 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature