Guideline on invasive obstetric procedures in the HIV-infected pregnant woman.
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2012
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South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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University of Cape Town
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Antenatal invasive obstetric procedures in HIV-infected pregnant women are associated with a risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission. There are limited published data on the subject. The general consensus is that any HIV-infected pregnant woman who needs to undergo an invasive procedure should have combination antiretroviral therapy initiated before the procedure, regardless of the CD4+ cell count. The recommendations in this guideline, developed to assist clinicians in counselling and managing HIV-infected pregnant women in need of an invasive procedure, are based on small observational studies and local experience.
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Mnyani, C. N., Nicolaou, E., Bera, E., Black, V., Hull, J. C., & McIntyre, J. A. (2012). Guideline on invasive obstetric procedures in the HIV-infected pregnant woman: guideline. South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 18(1), 3-5.