Antiretroviral treatment and prevention of peripartum and postnatal HIV transmission in West Africa: evaluation of a two-tiered approach.

BACKGROUND: Highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) has only been recently recommended for HIV-infected pregnant women requiring treatment for their own health in resource-limited settings. However, there are few documented experiences from African countries. We evaluated the short-term (4 wk...

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Main Authors: Besigin Tonwe-Gold, Didier K Ekouevi, Ida Viho, Clarisse Amani-Bosse, Siaka Toure, Patrick A Coffie, François Rouet, Renaud Becquet, Valériane Leroy, Wafaa M El-Sadr, Elaine J Abrams, François Dabis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-08-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1949842?pdf=render