HIV transmission to transmission to premature very low birth weight infants

There is sparse literature about HIV transmission in preterm infants. Eighty-two HIV-exposed preterm infants received birth polymerase chain reactions (PCRs). Five (6.1%) were HIV positive with all 5 mothers receiving inadequate antiretrovirals. Of the PCRnegative infants, 9 died and 87% of the surv...

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Main Author:	Levin, Candyce
Other Authors:	Tooke, Lloyd
Format:	Dissertation
Language:	English
Published:	Faculty of Health Sciences 2021
Subjects:	Paediatrics
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32779

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spelling	ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-uct-oai-localhost-11427-327792021-02-06T05:11:33Z HIV transmission to transmission to premature very low birth weight infants Levin, Candyce Tooke, Lloyd Paediatrics There is sparse literature about HIV transmission in preterm infants. Eighty-two HIV-exposed preterm infants received birth polymerase chain reactions (PCRs). Five (6.1%) were HIV positive with all 5 mothers receiving inadequate antiretrovirals. Of the PCRnegative infants, 9 died and 87% of the survivors received further PCR testing which remained negative. With correct care, intrapartum transmission of HIV can virtually be eliminated. 2021-02-04T13:34:19Z 2021-02-04T13:34:19Z 2020_ 2021-02-04T05:29:33Z Master Thesis Masters MMed http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32779 eng application/pdf Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
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HIV transmission to transmission to premature very low birth weight infants

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