Successful prevention of HIV transmission from mother to infant in Brazil using a multidisciplinary team approach

OBJECTIVES: To determine the HIV vertical transmission rate (VTR) and associated risk factors by use of zidovudine and infant care education in Brazil. METHODS: Since 1995, a prospective cohort of HIV infected pregnant women has been followed at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. A multidisci...

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Main Authors: Nogueira Susie A., Abreu Thalita, Oliveira Ricardo, Araújo Lúcia, Costa Tomaz, Andrade Miriam, Psic M. Fátima Garcia, Machado Elizabeth, Rodrigues Káris, Mercadante Elizabeth Regina, Fernandes Iraína, Sapia M. Conceição, Lambert John S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2001-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702001000200006