http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf05/hiv/hivrs.htm
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
In 1996, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended routine counseling and screening for all persons at increased risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and routine counseling and screening for high-risk pregnant women, as well as those residing in communities where the prevalence of seropositive newborns is increased. Testing infants born to high risk mothers was recommended when the antibody status of the mother is unknown. This statement summarizes the USPSTF recommendations on screening for HIV and the supporting scientific evidence, and updates the 1996 recommendations contained in the Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, second edition.