title: [Indicator-based HIV testing].
abstract: The mortality of HIV-infected patients in Denmark approaches that of the background population. Still, half of the HIV-infected patients are diagnosed late, resulting in poorer response to therapy, larger cost and greater transmission rate. A pan-European initiative, "HIV in Europe" has published a guideline on indicator-based HIV testing in order to improve early HIV diagnosis. The Danish Society of Infectious Diseases wishes to highlight the importance of indicator-based HIV testing, in order to improve the possibility of early diagnosis and therapy of HIV-infection.
authors.affiliation: brhansen@dadlnet.dk.
authors.forename: Birgitte Rønde
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Åse Bengård
authors.initials: ÅB
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: Anders
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: Pernille
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ravn
authors.forename: Carsten Schade
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Larsen
authors.forename: Nina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Weis
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gerstoft
mesh_terms: D003718:Denmark; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005060:Europe; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*