New Evidence Available
Updated Recommendation
A new evidence synthesis was published:2021, Guidelines: updated recommendations on HIV prevention, infant diagnosis, antiretroviral initiation and monitoring
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GuidelineConsolidated guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection: recommendations for a public health approach
Year of Publication2016
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
Retired
Originally developed
Nucleic acid testing (NAT) technologies that are developed and validated for use at or near to the point of care can be used for early infant HIV testing
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Low
Also Featured In
This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Guideline
Consolidated guidelines on HIV testing services, 2019
Year2020
InstitutionWHO