ORAL FLUID TESTS FOR SCREENING OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS-EXPOSED INFANTS

In high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence settings, routine screening of infants attending immunization visits could improve identification of HIV-exposed infants to receive an early diagnosis and appropriate interventions. This first assessment of 2 rapid oral fluid HIV tests in early infancy demonstrates a sensitivity of <90% for detection of HIV-exposure resulting in failure to detect at least 1 in 10 HIV-infected infants.