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Percentage of total HIV tests that were positive, by age group.. Bar graph demonstrates, by quarter in a 36-month period (a) what proportion of total inpatient and outpatient children tested were identified HIV-infected, (b) what proportion of these children were under and over 18 months old.
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In the 36 months after PCR was introduced within the PITC strategy, the method identified 72.7% of all children determined to be HIV-infected at testing in inpatient and outpatient settings (n = 1342) (Figure 3).
DNA PCR test results for children under 18 months in 2008 and 2009.. This bar graph demonstrates the proportion of DNA PCR tests in 2008 and 2009 that were (a) disregarded due to poor collection or specimen management, (b) HIV positive, and (c) HIV negative. The figure is used to demonstrate how improved laboratory practices reduced the rate of disregarded tests between 2008 and 2009.
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This saw a significant reduction in 2009 of the number of specimens disregarded due to collection more than three months prior (Figure 4).
Cumulative trends in children enrolled in HIV care and receiving antiretroviral therapy at LPCOE.. Line graph demonstrates the cumulative growth, reported annually from 2005-2009, of children (a) enrolled in HIV care at the facility, and (b) on antiretroviral treatment at the facility.
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At the end of 2010, a cumulative total of 1,988 children were enrolled in LPCOE, and 883 children were receiving ART through the centre (Figure 5).