Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV at Maiduguri, Nigeria

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 266-269

  Chama, C M ^a   Audu, B M ^a   Kyari, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; NEVIRAPINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFANT; INFECTION PREVENTION; LABOR; NIGERIA; PATIENT COUNSELING; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ANTI-HIV AGENTS; BREAST FEEDING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH CENTERS; NEVIRAPINE; NIGERIA; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PRENATAL CARE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 1842844940     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610410001660760     Document Type: Article

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