Perinatal HIV

HIV pandemic is one of the most serious health crises the world faces today. Approximately 5–10% of all cases of HIV are children. Majority of children acquire infection through mother-to-child transmission either during pregnancy, delivery, or by breast-feeding. MTCT can be reduced to

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Published in:Indian journal of pediatrics 2008-04, Vol.75 (4), p.359-362
Main Authors: Saharan, Sunil, Lodha, Rakesh, Agarwal, Ramesh, Deorari, Ashok K., Paul, Vinod K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-HIV Agents - administration & dosage
Female
Gynecology
HIV Infections - epidemiology
HIV Infections - prevention & control
HIV Infections - transmission
Humans
Incidence
India - epidemiology
Infant, Newborn
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical - prevention & control
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pediatrics
Perinatal Care - methods
Perinatal Mortality - trends
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - diagnosis
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - drug therapy
Primary Prevention - methods
Prognosis
Risk Assessment
Survival Analysis
Symposium on AIIMS Protocols in Neonatology — IV
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Summary:HIV pandemic is one of the most serious health crises the world faces today. Approximately 5–10% of all cases of HIV are children. Majority of children acquire infection through mother-to-child transmission either during pregnancy, delivery, or by breast-feeding. MTCT can be reduced to
ISSN:0019-5456
0973-7693
DOI:10.1007/s12098-008-0039-0