ArticleOpen forum infectious diseases2020
HIV Testing in Adults Presenting With Central Nervous System Infections.
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- Gaps in Testing for HIV in Individuals with Neurological Conditions: Implementation Strategies to Improve HIV Screening and Early Diagnosis.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2026Review
- Photophobia in headache disorders: characteristics and potential mechanisms.Journal of neurology · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundUniversal HIV testing in adults presenting to a health care setting was recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2006, but compliance in central nervous system (CNS) infections is unknown.
methodsA multicenter study of adults presenting with CNS infections to 18 hospitals in Houston and New Orleans between 2000 and 2015 was done to characterize HIV testing and explore factors associated with a positive HIV test.
resultsA total of 1478 patients with a diagnosis of meningitis or encephalitis were identified; 180 were excluded because of known HIV diagnosis (n = 100) or were <17 years old (n = 80). Out of 1292 patients, 642 (49.7%) had HIV testing, and testing did not differ significantly before or after the CDC recommendations in 2006 (53% vs 48%;
conclusionsEven though HIV testing should be done in all adults presenting with a CNS infection, testing remains ~50% and did not improve after the recommendation for universal testing by the CDC in 2006.
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