1300. Symptom Driven Testing Is not Enough: A Retrospective Review of Patients Enrolled into HIV Care 2015–2018 at a Ryan White Patient-Centered Medical Home in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

摘要

BackgroundWhile current CDC guidelines recommend screening between the ages of 13–64 at least once and annually for high-risk individuals, this is often not practiced. Early diagnosis has become key to preventing the spread of HIV. It has been suggested that a late diagnosis, one where a patient is symptomatic, implies a loss of 10.5 years in their lifespan.