1. Current Strategies to Prevent Maternal-to-Child Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
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Zahedi-Spung L and Badell ML
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S., Female, HIV Infections epidemiology, HIV Infections transmission, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Male, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious diagnosis, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious virology, Program Development, Program Evaluation, United States, Anti-HIV Agents administration & dosage, HIV Infections drug therapy, Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical prevention & control, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious prevention & control, Prenatal Care methods, Primary Prevention organization & administration
- Abstract
The World Health Organization's Millennium Development Goals 6 includes eliminating human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in children as a top priority. Many states in the United States report maternal-to-child transmission rates less than 1% using the current recommendations for the management of HIV-infected pregnant women. This review article summarizes the most current management guidelines in caring for HIV-infected women and their infants to prevent maternal-to-child transmission., (Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
- Published
- 2018
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