The authors conducted a retrospective cohort study at a hospital in Baltimore, Maryland to determine if women received a second HIV test and to compare HIV retesting with mandated syphilis retesting. They share their findings and recommendations for improving the uptake of repeat HIV testing among pregnant women.
Citation:
Liao C, Golden WC, Anderson JR, Coleman JS. Missed opportunities for repeat HIV testing in pregnancy: Implications for elimination of mother-to-child transmission in the United States. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2017 Jan;31(1):20-26.
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