Patterns of caesarean section in HIV infected and non-infected women in Malawi: is caesarean section used for PMTCT?

Patterns of caesarean section in HIV infected and non-infected women in Malawi: is caesarean section used for PMTCT?

Abstract Background Caesarean section (CS) is not recommended for PMTCT in Malawi HIV Guidelines, contrary to most high-income countries where CS is indicated if viral suppression is sub-optimal pre-delivery. We describe patterns of CS in HIV-infected and uninfected women in Malawi and explored if i...

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Main Authors: Lyson Tenthani, Joep J. van Oosterhout, Andreas D. Haas, Malango Msukwa, Nozgechi Phiri, Frank Chimbwandira, Kali Tal, Karoline Aebi-Popp, Janne Estill, Olivia Keiser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-1722-4

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