Recommendations for amniocentesis in HIV-positive women

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dc.contributor.authorConstantatos, Sonia Nicola
dc.contributor.authorBoutall, Alison H
dc.contributor.authorStewart, Chantal J
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-08T07:20:28Z
dc.date.available2021-10-08T07:20:28Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractThere is limited literature on the known risk of HIV transmission during amniocentesis. Before the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), amniocentesis was avoided owing to the increased risk of HIV transmission. Recent literature suggests that it is safe to perform amniocentesis in women on HAART with undetectable viral loads. In South Africa (SA), many women access antenatal care late in pregnancy and there is often insufficient time to attain undetectable viral loads within a pre-viability period. Guidelines and recommendations for invasive testing in HIV-positive women in the SA setting are lacking. This article provides recommendations to healthcare practitioners who are faced with an HIV-positive patient requiring amniocentesis.
dc.identifier.apacitationConstantatos, S. N., Boutall, A. H., & Stewart, C. J. (2014). Recommendations for amniocentesis in HIV-positive women. <i>South African Medical Journal</i>, 104(12), 844 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34929en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationConstantatos, Sonia Nicola, Alison H Boutall, and Chantal J Stewart "Recommendations for amniocentesis in HIV-positive women." <i>South African Medical Journal</i> 104, 12. (2014): 844 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34929en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationConstantatos, S.N., Boutall, A.H. & Stewart, C.J. 2014. Recommendations for amniocentesis in HIV-positive women. <i>South African Medical Journal.</i> 104(12):844 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34929en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0038-2469
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Constantatos, Sonia Nicola AU - Boutall, Alison H AU - Stewart, Chantal J AB - There is limited literature on the known risk of HIV transmission during amniocentesis. Before the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), amniocentesis was avoided owing to the increased risk of HIV transmission. Recent literature suggests that it is safe to perform amniocentesis in women on HAART with undetectable viral loads. In South Africa (SA), many women access antenatal care late in pregnancy and there is often insufficient time to attain undetectable viral loads within a pre-viability period. Guidelines and recommendations for invasive testing in HIV-positive women in the SA setting are lacking. This article provides recommendations to healthcare practitioners who are faced with an HIV-positive patient requiring amniocentesis. DA - 2014 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - 12 J1 - South African Medical Journal LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2014 SM - 0038-2469 T1 - Recommendations for amniocentesis in HIV-positive women TI - Recommendations for amniocentesis in HIV-positive women UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34929 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/34929
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationConstantatos SN, Boutall AH, Stewart CJ. Recommendations for amniocentesis in HIV-positive women. South African Medical Journal. 2014;104(12):844 - 177. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34929.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.sourceSouth African Medical Journal
dc.source.journalissue12
dc.source.journalvolume104
dc.source.pagination844 - 177
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.8660
dc.subject.otherAmniocentesis
dc.subject.otherAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
dc.subject.otherFemale
dc.subject.otherHIV Infections
dc.subject.otherHumans
dc.subject.otherInfectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
dc.subject.otherPractice Guidelines as Topic
dc.subject.otherPregnancy
dc.subject.otherPregnancy Complications, Infectious
dc.subject.otherRisk
dc.subject.otherSouth Africa
dc.subject.otherViral Load
dc.titleRecommendations for amniocentesis in HIV-positive women
dc.typeJournal Article
uct.type.publicationResearch
uct.type.resourceJournal Article
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