HIV Prevalence in Recently Incarcerated Adult Males in the Federal District, Brasilia, Brazil

Overview

Journal Rev Soc Bras Med Trop

Specialty Tropical Medicine

Date 2020 Jan 30

PMID 31994656

Authors

Rafael Jardim de Moura

Gustavo Adolfo Sierra Romero

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Abstract

Introduction: This study intends to describe a HIV intake screening strategy in recently incarcerated adults in Distrito Federal, Brasilia, Brazil.

Methods: We tested 455 recently incarcerated adults in Distrito Federal in 2016 using rapid tests (RT) applied to oral samples (OS).

Results: The estimated frequency of positive tests was 0.88% (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.34% to 2.24%).

Conclusions: The present findings reveal the potential significance of detecting new HIV infection cases in a vulnerable population using point-of-care rapid diagnostic tests.

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