Special Considerations Related to Aging in Persons With HIV
Summary
- CDC recommends that all patients 13-64 years of age be offered HIV testing at least once as part of routine clinical practice, unless the prevalence of undiagnosed HIV infection in the target population is < 0.1% (Management Guidelines)[Branson 2006]
- US Preventive Services Task Force recommends that all adolescents and adults 15-65 years of age should be screened for HIV and that younger adolescents and older adults at increased risk should also be screened (Management Guidelines)[USPSTF HIV Screening]
- Routine rather than risk-based HIV testing is especially relevant to older individuals as many are unaware of their risk for HIV or are reluctant to discuss it with others[Grabar 2006; Paul 2007; Farrell 2012]
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Keywords: HIV and Older Patients