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Three Cases of Prevention Therapy to Reduce Perinatal HIV Transmission / 소아감염
Korean Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases ; : 85-90, 2011.
Article in Korean | WPRIM | ID: wpr-217559
ABSTRACT
In 2008, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) estimated that about 430,000 children worldwide became infected with HIV, mostly through mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) during pregnancy, labor, delivery, or breast-feeding. The MTCT prevention program proved to be feasible and effective in reduction of perinatal HIV transmission. Three babies born from HIV-infected mothers were admitted to the National Medical Center in 2009. Only two women received antiretroviral (ARV) therapy during pregnancy, labor, and after delivery, and their infants received zidovudine (AZT) for 6 weeks. The outcome, after a follow-up period of 4 months to 16 months, was favorable in all patients. Thus, we emphasize the need for expansion of antenatal HIV screening of pregnant women, implemented for early HIV diagnosis and effective ARV therapy for reduction of perinatal HIV transmission.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: United Nations / Zidovudine / Mass Screening / Follow-Up Studies / HIV / Pregnant Women / Joints / Mothers Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Child / Female / Humans / Infant / Pregnancy Language: Korean Journal: Korean Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Year: 2011 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: United Nations / Zidovudine / Mass Screening / Follow-Up Studies / HIV / Pregnant Women / Joints / Mothers Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Child / Female / Humans / Infant / Pregnancy Language: Korean Journal: Korean Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Year: 2011 Type: Article