Testing the children of HIV-positive mothers

We aimed to establish current practice regarding the testing of children of HIV-positive women in two centres in the South Yorkshire HIV Network, UK. Notes were reviewed from 59 women who attended clinic over a three-month period from 01 September 2009 to 30 November 2009. In our sample, only 29 of...

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Published in:International journal of STD & AIDS 2011-06, Vol.22 (6), p.348-350
Main Authors: Briggs, A, Bond, K, Rogstad, K E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
AIDS/HIV
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Cohort Studies
Epidemiology. Vaccinations
Female
General aspects
HIV Infections - diagnosis
HIV Infections - epidemiology
HIV Infections - transmission
Human immunodeficiency virus
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infant
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mothers
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - epidemiology
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - virology
United Kingdom - epidemiology
Viral diseases
Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
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Summary:We aimed to establish current practice regarding the testing of children of HIV-positive women in two centres in the South Yorkshire HIV Network, UK. Notes were reviewed from 59 women who attended clinic over a three-month period from 01 September 2009 to 30 November 2009. In our sample, only 29 of 52 (56%) children living in the UK who required testing had been HIV tested. Testing rates were high in preschool children (15/15) and fell with age to 2/11 (18%) in the 16–20 years age group. Uptake of testing for children of HIV-positive parents could potentially be improved if testing was incorporated into routine clinic practice as part of the package of care offered to a newly diagnosed individual.
ISSN:0956-4624
1758-1052
DOI:10.1258/ijsa.2011.010415