A retrospective study of Human Immunodeficiency Virus transmission, mortality and loss to follow-up among infants in the first 18 months of life in a prevention of mother-to-child transmission programme in an urban hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

A retrospective study of Human Immunodeficiency Virus transmission, mortality and loss to follow-up among infants in the first 18 months of life in a prevention of mother-to-child transmission programme in an urban hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Follow up of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-exposed infants is an important component of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programmes in order to ascertain infant outcomes post delivery. We determined HIV transmi...

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Main Authors: Chetty Terusha, Knight Stephen, Giddy Janet, Crankshaw Tamaryn L, Butler Lisa M, Newell Marie-Louise
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
HIV-exposed infants
LTFU
Prevention-of-Mother-to-Child Transmission
Postnatal clinic
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/12/146

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