Maternal-fetal transmission of HIV: preventive measures and prenatal care

HIV can be transmitted to foetus during pregnancy, labour, and breastfeeding. An estimated 600,000 newborns acquired HIV each year through mother to fetus transmission. Without preventive interventions, approximately 25% of infants born to HIV positive mothers contract the virus. Elective delivery b...

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Published inTunisie Medicale Vol. 81; no. 11; p. 839
Main Authors Kdous, Moez, Hachicha, Rim, Gervaise, Amélie, Jault, Thierry, Renouvel, Frédérique, Lahmy, Olga, Malaret, Jean Marie, Pathier, Dominique
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published Tunisia 01.11.2003
Subjects
Adult
Cesarean Section
Female
Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture - etiology
HIV Infections - transmission
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical - prevention & control
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - prevention & control
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - therapy
Prenatal Care
Risk Factors
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Summary:HIV can be transmitted to foetus during pregnancy, labour, and breastfeeding. An estimated 600,000 newborns acquired HIV each year through mother to fetus transmission. Without preventive interventions, approximately 25% of infants born to HIV positive mothers contract the virus. Elective delivery by caesarean section at 38th weeks, before labor and rupture of membrane, decreased the fetal risk. Anniotomy and long-standing rupture of the membranes should be avoided, as should breastfeeding. As well based on the review of literature the authors provide an overview of vertically acquired of HIV infection, preventive measures and perinatal car are discussed.
ISSN:0041-4131