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| 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.. |
| 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 multidisciplinary team was established to implement the best available strategy to prevent maternal-infant HIV transmission. Patients with AIDS or low CD4 and high viral load received anti-retroviral drugs in addition to zidovudine. Children were considered infected if they had 2 positive PCR-RNA tests between 1 and 4 months of age, or were HIV antibody positive after 18 months. Education regarding infant treatment and use of formula instead of breast feeding was... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Brazil; HIV; Prevention; Perinatal transmission; Zidovudine. |
| Ano: 2001 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702001000200006 |
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