High frequency of belated HIV diagnoses in pediatric population in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Background The ready availability of HIV prevention, testing and treatment services has lowered HIV mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) rates to less than 2% in high-income countries. Argentina has laws that guarantee universal and free antiretroviral therapy (ART) to every HIV-infected person and makes the offering of an HIV test to every pregnant woman mandatory. In spite of this, HIV MTCT is still present. The aim of this report is to call the attention of general paediatricians of belated HIV diagnoses in children.