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Research paper thumbnail of Severe Pediatric Adenovirus 7 Disease in Singapore Linked to Recent Outbreaks across Asia

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of a HIV Voluntary Opt-Out Screening Program in a Singapore Hospital

PloS one, 2015

Early diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) allows for appropriately timed intervention... more Early diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) allows for appropriately timed interventions with improved outcomes, but HIV screening among asymptomatic persons and the general population in Singapore remains low. In 2008, Singapore's Ministry of Health implemented HIV voluntary opt-out screening (VOS) for hospitalised adults. We evaluated the outcome of VOS and surveyed reasons for its low uptake in our institution. We assessed the outcomes of the VOS programme from January 2010 to December 2013 at National University Hospital, a 1081-bed tertiary hospital in Singapore. We also examined reasons for opting-in and opting-out using an interviewer-administered structured questionnaire in a representative sample in January 2013. 107,523 patients fulfilled VOS criteria and were offered HIV screening, of which 5215 (4.9%) agreed to testing. 4850 (93.1%) of those who opted-in had an HIV test done. Three (0.06%) tested positive for HIV. 238 patients (14.2%) were surveyed regardin...

Research paper thumbnail of Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in Hospital, Singapore, 2011

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bloodstream Infections among Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 2014

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Research paper thumbnail of Severe Pediatric Adenovirus 7 Disease in Singapore Linked to Recent Outbreaks across Asia

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of a HIV Voluntary Opt-Out Screening Program in a Singapore Hospital

PloS one, 2015

Early diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) allows for appropriately timed intervention... more Early diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) allows for appropriately timed interventions with improved outcomes, but HIV screening among asymptomatic persons and the general population in Singapore remains low. In 2008, Singapore's Ministry of Health implemented HIV voluntary opt-out screening (VOS) for hospitalised adults. We evaluated the outcome of VOS and surveyed reasons for its low uptake in our institution. We assessed the outcomes of the VOS programme from January 2010 to December 2013 at National University Hospital, a 1081-bed tertiary hospital in Singapore. We also examined reasons for opting-in and opting-out using an interviewer-administered structured questionnaire in a representative sample in January 2013. 107,523 patients fulfilled VOS criteria and were offered HIV screening, of which 5215 (4.9%) agreed to testing. 4850 (93.1%) of those who opted-in had an HIV test done. Three (0.06%) tested positive for HIV. 238 patients (14.2%) were surveyed regardin...

Research paper thumbnail of Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in Hospital, Singapore, 2011

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bloodstream Infections among Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 2014

JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, a... more JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org.

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