Peripartum HIV infection in very low birth weight infants fed ‘raw’ mother’s own milk

Background: HIV-exposed very low birth weight (VLBW) infants (≤ 1500 g) are considered at high risk of peripartum mother-to-child HIV transmission (MTCT). In the past, they received formula to prevent breast milk related HIV transmission. This denied them the benefits of breast milk, thus exposing t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Melantha Coetzee, Suzanne D. Delport
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2019-06-01
Series:Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/912

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