Mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Kenya: Results from a nationally representative study

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 66, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2014, Pages

  Sirengo, Martin ^a   Muthoni, Lilly ^b   Kellogg, Timothy A ^c   A Kim, Andrea ^d   Katana, Abraham ^d   Mwanyumba, Sophie ^b   Kimanga, Davies O ^a   Maina, William K ^a   Muraguri, Nicolas ^a   Elly, Benjamin ^d   Rutherford, George W ^c  

^a KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Kenya)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV; Kenya; pediatric HIV infection; Population based survey; Pregnant women; Transmission

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; KENYA; LIVE BIRTH; MIDDLE AGED; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTERS; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899127198     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000000115     Document Type: Article

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