Field evaluation of performance of alere and cepheid qualitative HIV assays for pediatric point-of-care testing in an academic hospital in Soweto, South Africa

Abstract

Point-of-care (POC) technologies for HIV diagnosis in infants have the potential to overcome logistical challenges that delay treatment initiation and prevent improvements in morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of two POC technologies against the current standard-of-care (SOC) laboratory-based assay in South Africa, when operated by nurses in a hospital environment. Children.