The role of hospital emergency departments in identifying patients with unknown HIV infection: an opportunity for diagnosis.

Abstract

Rev Esp Quimioter 2023;36(1): 101-102 101 cess to guarantee patient continuity of care after the ED visit [5]. Based on these recommendations, the Catalan Society of Emergency Medicine (Socmue) launched the campaign called “Urgències VIHgila”. The aim of this campaign is to promote HIV screening in patients presenting to the ED with one of the following conditions or high-risk behaviours for HIV infection: sexually transmitted infections, mononucleosic syndrome, herpes zoster or community-acquired pneumonia, these last two in patients younger than 65 years of age, and finally, patients who report practice of chemsex or come to the ED asking for post-exposure prophylaxis. These six groups of conditions/scenarios are often seen in ED and are common in patients with HIV-positive tests.