Continuing improvement in survival for children with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in Brazil

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 920-922

  Matida, Luiza H ^a   Ramos Jr , Alberto N ^b   Heukelbach, Jorg ^b   Hearst, Norman ^c  

^a STD/AIDS Control Program   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; Children; Developing countries; HAART; Survival

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD; FOLLOW UP; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 70349671791     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181a81b5d     Document Type: Article

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