Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO recommendations on the diagnosis of HIV infection in infants and children
Year of Publication2010
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
Maintained
Originally developed
In sick infants in whom HIV infection is being considered as an underlying cause of symptoms and signs, and virological testing is not available, HIV serological testing and use of the clinical algorithm for presumptive clinical diagnosis of HIV infection is strongly recommended.
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
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This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Guideline
Antiretroviral therapy of HIV infection in infants and children: towards universal access: recommendations for a public health approach 2010 revision
Year2010
InstitutionWHO