Effectiveness of the prevention of HIV mother -to-child transmission (PMTCT) program via early infant diagnosis (EID) data in Senegal.

BACKGROUND:To improve the care and treatment of HIV-exposed children, early infant diagnosis (EID) using dried blood spot (DBS) sampling has been performed in Senegal since 2007, making molecular diagnosis accessible for patients living in decentralized settings. This study aimed to determine the ev...

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Main Authors: Sokhna Bousso Gueye, Halimatou Diop-Ndiaye, Ousmane Diouf, Aissatou Sow-Ndoye, Fatoumata Touré, Ndèye Fatou Ngom-Faye, Diabou Diagne-Gueye, Khady Mbow-Ndiaye, Papa Amadou Niang Diallo, Aïssatou Gaye-Diallo, Souleymane Mboup, Cheikh Tidiane Ndour, Cheikh Saad-Bouh Boye, Coumba Touré-Kane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215941