HIV-infected infants born to women who tested HIV-negative during pregnancy
| dc.contributor.author | Nuttall, James | |
| dc.contributor.author | Eley, Brian | |
| dc.contributor.author | Honikman, Simone | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-09-17T13:16:56Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-09-17T13:16:56Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2004 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2016-01-18T08:34:27Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | The prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programme in the Western Cape is said to have achieved 100% coverage.1 This implies that all pregnant women who attend an antenatal health care facility in the public sector are offered voluntary counselling and testing (VCT). Uptake varies but has been reported to be as high as 90% in the Guguletu district.1 Currently, women who test HIV-positive qualify for the nevirapine-based PMTCT programme. Transmission rates below 10% have been achieved in some health districts (Médecins sans Frontières — unpublished research). Mothers of several perinatally infected infants recently diagnosed in our institution have indicated that they tested HIV-negative during their pregnancy. In some cases we have verified their statements with clinical and laboratory documentation. There is a need to determine the frequency of this phenonomen. Pregnant women are encouraged to book at their nearest antenatal clinic before 5 months’ gestation, although this frequently does not occur. We are concerned about women who do book early and test HIV-negative. Some may be in the ‘window period’ of the infection or become infected from a sexual partner during the latter stages of pregnancy. At present, there is no provision within the PMTCT programme for repeat HIV testing during pregnancy. Some women may, therefore, be denied the benefits of prevention measures including counselling on infant feeding options. | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Nuttall, J., Eley, B., & Honikman, S. (2004). HIV-infected infants born to women who tested HIV-negative during pregnancy. <i>South African Medical Journal</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28478 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Nuttall, James, Brian Eley, and Simone Honikman "HIV-infected infants born to women who tested HIV-negative during pregnancy." <i>South African Medical Journal</i> (2004) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28478 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Nuttall, J., Eley, B., & Honikman, S. (2004). HIV-infected infants born to women who tested HIV-negative during pregnancy. SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL JOURNAL-CAPE TOWN-MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA-, 94(10 ISSUE 1), 794-794. | |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - AU - Nuttall, James AU - Eley, Brian AU - Honikman, Simone AB - The prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programme in the Western Cape is said to have achieved 100% coverage.1 This implies that all pregnant women who attend an antenatal health care facility in the public sector are offered voluntary counselling and testing (VCT). Uptake varies but has been reported to be as high as 90% in the Guguletu district.1 Currently, women who test HIV-positive qualify for the nevirapine-based PMTCT programme. Transmission rates below 10% have been achieved in some health districts (Médecins sans Frontières — unpublished research). Mothers of several perinatally infected infants recently diagnosed in our institution have indicated that they tested HIV-negative during their pregnancy. In some cases we have verified their statements with clinical and laboratory documentation. There is a need to determine the frequency of this phenonomen. Pregnant women are encouraged to book at their nearest antenatal clinic before 5 months’ gestation, although this frequently does not occur. We are concerned about women who do book early and test HIV-negative. Some may be in the ‘window period’ of the infection or become infected from a sexual partner during the latter stages of pregnancy. At present, there is no provision within the PMTCT programme for repeat HIV testing during pregnancy. Some women may, therefore, be denied the benefits of prevention measures including counselling on infant feeding options. DA - 2004 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Medical Journal LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2004 T1 - HIV-infected infants born to women who tested HIV-negative during pregnancy TI - HIV-infected infants born to women who tested HIV-negative during pregnancy UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28478 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28478 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Nuttall J, Eley B, Honikman S. HIV-infected infants born to women who tested HIV-negative during pregnancy. South African Medical Journal. 2004; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28478. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.department | Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher.institution | University of Cape Town | |
| dc.source | South African Medical Journal | |
| dc.source.uri | http://www.samj.org.za | |
| dc.title | HIV-infected infants born to women who tested HIV-negative during pregnancy | |
| dc.type | Journal Article | |
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