Factors determining HIV viral testing of infants in the context of mother-to-child transmission

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 590-596

  Peltzer, K ^a,b   Mlambo, G ^a  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Determinants; HIV viral testing; Infants; Mpumalanga; South Africa

Indexed keywords

NEVIRAPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HIV VIRAL TESTING; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT CARE; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; MATERNAL AGE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649209063     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01670.x     Document Type: Article

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