Targeting points for further intervention: A review of HIV-infected infants born in Ireland in the 7 years following introduction of antenatal screening

Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 182-186

  Ferguson, Wendy ^a   Cafferkey, Mary ^a,c   Walsh, Amanda ^b   Butler, Karina ^a,b,c  

^a ROTUNDA HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b OUR LADY S CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c CHILDREN S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

antenatal screening; HIV; MTCT; reducing transmission; targets

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IRELAND; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; VIROLOGY;

ANTI-HIV AGENTS; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; IRELAND; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 59049088868     PISSN: 15451097     EISSN: 15570886     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545109708320685     Document Type: Review

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