Dilemmas in diagnosing advanced HIV disease: a case report of repeatedly false negative rapid HIV tests in a patient with epidemic Kaposi sarcoma in Tanzania

Dilemmas in diagnosing advanced HIV disease: a case report of repeatedly false negative rapid HIV tests in a patient with epidemic Kaposi sarcoma in Tanzania

Despite global efforts to control Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), a significant number of individuals present for care with advanced HIV disease. A false negative HIV test, where HIV-infected individuals receive negative test results, delays treatment initiation and increases transmission risks....

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Main Authors: Pendo M. Ibrahim, Summaiya Haddadi, Kija Luhuti, Zainab Illonga, Lorna Kasyanju, Zainab Mkinde, Ambele Mwandigha, Erick Magorosa, Beatrice Mushi, Advera Ngaiza, Elia Mmbaga, Agricola Joachim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Series:Critical Public Health
Subjects:
advanced HIV disease
false-negative
rapid HIV test
Kaposi sarcoma
Tanzania
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/09581596.2025.2499127
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