Article ; Online: Evaluation of infants with HIV-infected mothers and perinatal transmission in Turkey: A single-center experience.
2021 Volume 8, Issue 3, Page(s) 243–248
Abstract: Objective: The most common route of HIV infection in children is through perinatal transmission. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the characteristics of infants with HIV-infected mothers and perinatal HIV transmission.: Methods: We conducted a ... ...
Abstract | Objective: The most common route of HIV infection in children is through perinatal transmission. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the characteristics of infants with HIV-infected mothers and perinatal HIV transmission. Methods: We conducted a retrospective, single-center study of HIV-exposed infants in between December 2017 and October 2019 in a Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital. Results: A total of 18 infants were examined. All babies were born by cesarean section, and none of them were breastfed. Seventeen mothers were diagnosed with HIV before pregnancy. These mothers had received antiretroviral therapy (ART) during pregnancy, and their viral loads before delivery were negative. An antiretroviral prophylaxis with oral zidovudine was started in all infants within their 1 Conclusion: Our findings highlight the importance of initiating ART for all HIV-infected pregnant women and the importance of protection modalities during pregnancy, delivery, and the postnatal period for the prevention of perinatal transmission of HIV. |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2021-05-24 |
Publishing country | Turkey |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 3031921-3 |
ISSN | 2536-4553 ; 2148-4902 |
ISSN (online) | 2536-4553 |
ISSN | 2148-4902 |
DOI | 10.14744/nci.2021.59013 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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