Vertical transmission of HIV in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 1 August 2003
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in AIDS
- Vol. 17 (12) , 1853-1855
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00002030-200308150-00016
Abstract
A cohort of 297 HIV-infected pregnant women was followed from January 1996 to December 2001. The overall transmission rate was 3.57% and remained constant over time. Low birth-weight was independently associated with a higher risk of vertical transmission (P=0.0072), whereas a longer duration of antiretroviral drugs during pregnancy was independently associated with a lower risk of transmission (P=0.0084). Further decreases in transmission should be obtained by initiating prophylaxis earlier in pregnancy.Keywords
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