Early outcomes of HIV exposed children in the first district-wide programme using extended regimens for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, in Yaounde, Cameroon

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 297-302

  Nlend, Anne Esther Njom ^a   Ekobo, Chantal Same ^a   Junior, Mboua Bitoungui ^b   Ekani, Bernadette Bagfegue ^a   Tchokoteu, Pierre ^c,d   Lyeb, Sidonie ^a   Chewa, Gisele ^a   Moyo, Suzie Ndiang Tetang ^a   Takam, Patrice Tchendjou ^e  

^a YAOUNDÉ CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Cameroon)

^b Ministry of Public Health District Medical Office Djoungolo   (Cameroon)

^c Gynaeco Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital   (Cameroon)

^d UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^e CENTRE PASTEUR DU CAMEROUN   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Antiretroviral therapy; HIV; Infant

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CAMEROON; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; MOTHER FETUS RELATIONSHIP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; BREAST FEEDING; CAMEROON; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864954924     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: 14653664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmr100     Document Type: Article

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