Prevention of Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV: Experiences from an University Teaching Hospital.
- Author:
Young Mi SEOL
1
;
Eun Kyung RHEU
;
Su Eun PARK
;
Gi Hyeong KIM
;
Sun Hee LEE
;
Im Su KWAK
;
Goon Jae CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea.mdssampak@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
HIV;
Mother-to-child transmission;
Antiretrovirus therapy
- MeSH:
Busan;
Female;
HIV Infections;
HIV*;
Hospitals, Teaching*;
Humans;
Infant;
Perinatal Care;
Pregnancy;
Pregnant Women
- From:
Infection and Chemotherapy
2007;39(2):95-99
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The number of HIV infected women continues to rise sharply these days and 58% of these women were childbearing age. The increase in the number of AIDS cases among childbearing women has led to an increase in the maternal - infant transmission of human acquired immunodeficiency virus. The aim of our study is to assess the available evidence for preventing mother-to-infant transmission of HIV infection by experience from University Teaching Hospital. Four pregnant women with HIV infection delivered in Pusan National University Hospital from 1999 to 2005 years. Three women visitied at 3rd trimester, only one woman delivered by planned perinatal care. They received antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy, labor, after delivery, and infant received antiretroviral therapy by consideration of their situation. They were compliant with treatment and had a sustained virologic response below the detectable level. Just 2% of infants were trasmitted by human acquired immunodeficiency virus, if HIV infected women had an appropriate prophylaxis. Therefore HIV infected women must be identified early for prevention of maternal-infant transmission, they must receive effective antiretrovirus therapy.
