Background Antiretroviral drugs reduce viral replication and can reduce mother‐to‐child
transmission of HIV either by lowering plasma viral load in pregnant women or through post …

Objectives: To review the available data relating to child mortality in Africa by the HIV
infection status of mothers and children. Results: Child survival is influenced by the HIV …

2010 revision Page 1 ANTIRETROVIRAL ThERApy fOR hIV INfEcTION IN INfANTs ANd
chILdREN: TOwARds uNIVERsAL AccEss Recommendations for a public health approach 2010 …

Background Previously, HIV epidemic models have used a double Weibull curve to
represent high initial and late mortality of HIV-infected children, without distinguishing timing …

Objective: To estimate 2-year mortality rates in HIV-1-infected and uninfected infants born to
HIV+ and HIV− mothers. Methods: Data are from a prospective study in rural Rakai District …

Every day, 1900 children acquire HIV-1 infection from their mother in Africa. The 25–45%
risk of mother-to-child transmission can be reduced in several ways: prevention of sexual …

Transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) via breast-feeding can occur
throughout lactation. Defining both fluctuation in breast-milk virus level over time and how …

Objective: To describe the effect of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in HIV-1-
infected African children. Study design: Observational ANRS 1244 cohort of 159 children …

Paediatric HIV infection is a growing health challenge worldwide, with an estimated 1500
new infections every day. In developed countries, well established prevention programmes …

Background: Pediatric human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection follows a
bimodal clinical course with rapid progression in 10–45% of children before the age of 2 …