High yield of HIV testing in dengue-like febrile illness in Singapore

• Main Authors: Verrall, Ayesha J., Lye, David Chienboon, Koay, Evelyn S., Fisher, Dale A., Pada, Surinder, Smitasin, Nares, Lee, Chun Kiat, Khoo, Mui-Joo, Leo, Yee-Sin, Archuleta, Sophia
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Medicine; Fourth-generation Enzyme Immunoassays; Acute Febrile Illness
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104132; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/47393
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Where dengue virus infections are endemic, acute febrile illness is often managed as dengue fever (DF) without diagnostic testing. In a prospective study of 140 patients with clinical features of DF, 3 (2.1%) had acute HIV infection (AHI). We recommend testing for AHI in dengue-like febrile illness.