In pregnancy, potential effects of infections on both mother and fetus must be considered.
Pregnant women are at increased risk of some infections due to physiologic changes of …

HIV research has identified approaches that can be combined to be more effective in
transmission reduction than any 1 modality alone: delayed adolescent sexual debut, mutual …

The availability of effective interventions to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission and the
significant reduction in the number of HIV-infected infants in the United States have led to …

OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to examine associations between demographic,
behavioral, and clinical variables and mother-to-child HIV transmission in 15 US …

Background: This study evaluated effects of perinatal exposure to antiretroviral (ARV)
medications on neurodevelopment of HIV-exposed, uninfected infants. Methods: HIV …

Importance Perinatal transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can be reduced
through services including antiretroviral treatment and prophylaxis. Data on the national …

Physicians caring for infants born to women infected with HIV are likely to be involved in
providing guidance to HIV-infected mothers on appropriate infant feeding practices. It is …

The HIV epidemic in higher-income nations is driven by receptive anal intercourse, injection
drug use through needle/syringe sharing, and, less efficiently, vaginal intercourse. Alcohol …

BACKGROUND Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are spread primarily through sexual
contact and are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Once identified, some …

Objectives: The annual number of women with HIV infection who delivered infants in the
United States was estimated to be 8700 in 2006. An accurate, current estimate is important …