在COVID-19时代的晚期艾滋病毒诊断:敦促查意识

Lucia Sanchez-Lee1

  • 1Lucia Sanchez-Lee practices family medicine in Reno, Nev. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

概括

由于COVID-19大流行,艾滋病毒查和预防服务受到干扰,导致诊断延迟. 医疗保健提供者必须优先对患者进行安全性教育和及时的性病查,以减轻这些影响.

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