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Screening in People Living with HIV in the UK

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Journal Int J STD AIDS
Date 2023 Sep 20
PMID 37728103
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People living with HIV (PLWH) are at higher risk of reactivation of Chagas disease, a neglected tropical disease, caused by . There are no data from UK HIV clinics on the prevalence of . We implemented screening at our clinic as part of routine care for PLWH with epidemiological risk factors. Among 86 patients screened, none had positive serology: one seropositive patient was identified due to increased clinician awareness. Implementing screening as part of routine clinical care was feasible, though labour intensive and identified at-risk individuals.