scholarly journals The Effect of Prenatal Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy on the Transmission of Congenital and Perinatal/Early Postnatal Cytomegalovirus Among HIV-Infected and HIV-Exposed Infants

2012 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
pp. 877-884 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Frederick ◽  
J. Homans ◽  
L. Spencer ◽  
F. Kramer ◽  
A. Stek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Hiv Exposed Infants ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Hiv Exposed

scholarly journals Cleft palate in HIV-exposed newborns of mothers on highly active antiretroviral therapy

Oral Surgery ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 102-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.J. Fasunla ◽  
B.O. Ogunbosi ◽  
G.N. Odaibo ◽  
B. Taiwo ◽  
O.G.B. Nwaorgu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Cleft Palate ◽  
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Hiv Exposed

scholarly journals Epidemiology of HIV Infection Among HIV-Exposed Infants, Nairobi County, Kenya, 2015

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 117863372094886
Author(s):  
Anthony B Kiplagat ◽  
Carol Ngunu ◽  
Elvis Oyugi ◽  
James Ransom
Keyword(s):  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Turnaround Time ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Mother To Child Transmission ◽  
Child Transmission ◽  
Public Health Action ◽  
Hiv Exposed Infants ◽  
Hiv Exposed ◽  
Mother To Child

Objective: To characterize human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive infants among HIV-exposed infants (HEIs) in Nairobi County for public health action. Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of records of HEIs’ HIV polymerase chain reaction (PCR) results in Nairobi County in 2015, excluding confirmatory PCR-positive results. HIV-exposed infant registry data were entered into Microsoft Excel and descriptive and associative statistics were calculated with OpenEpi software. Results: A total of 5802 HEI records were analyzed, with a median age of 4.5 (interquartile range, 8.5) months; 342 (5.9%) tested positive, 51% were female, and 4420 (76.2%) were seen at maternal and child health clinics. Standard highly active antiretroviral therapy intervention was given to 184 (60.3%) of the mothers of exposed infants, and 178 (53%) of the HIV-positive infants received active antiretroviral therapy. A total of 3464 (59.7%) HEIs had PCR done within the first 2 months, and 119 (3.4%) tested positive. The average turnaround time for PCR samples was 28 ± 22 days, and a total of 191 (3.3%) HIV-positive HEIs were exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life. Conclusion: The recorded mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) rate of 5.9% in Nairobi County is lower than the 2015 national rate, which suggests the Nairobi prevention of mother-to-child transmission efforts are moderately effective. However, results from this study show that Kenya will struggle to meet the MTCT 2020 target rate of <5%.

scholarly journals Has Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Increased the Time to Seroreversion in HIV Exposed but Uninfected Children?

2012 ◽  
Vol 55 (9) ◽  
pp. 1255-1261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mavel Gutierrez ◽  
David A. Ludwig ◽  
Safia S. Khan ◽  
Aida A. Chaparro ◽  
Delia M. Rivera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Hiv Exposed
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