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Dawn K Smith1,2, William M Switzer1,2, Philip Peters1,2
1Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, Atlanta, Georgia.
Abstract:
Prompt determination of HIV infection status is critical during follow-up visits for patients taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication. Those who are uninfected can then continue safely taking PrEP, and those few who have acquired HIV infection can initiate an effective treatment regimen. However, a few recent cases have been reported of ambiguous HIV test results using common testing algorithms in PrEP patients. We review published reports of such cases and testing options that can be used to clarify true HIV status in these situations. In addition, we review the benefits and risks of 3 antiretroviral management options in these patients: (1) continue PrEP while conducting additional HIV tests, (2) initiate antiretroviral therapy for presumptive HIV infection while conducting confirmatory tests, or (3) discontinue PrEP to reassess HIV status after a brief antiretroviral-free interval. A clinical consultation resource is also provided.
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