Congenital human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the Bahamas
Br J Obstet Gynaecol
; 96(2): 140-3, Feb. 1989.
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: med-10006
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JM3.1
Localização: JM3.1; RG1.J66
ABSTRACT
In the 13 month period between June 1985 and July 1986, 27 children were found to be HIV positive in the Princess Margaret Hospital in Nassau. Nineteen of the children had clinical AIDS, four were in the prodromal phase and four were symptom free. The clinical course of these infants is presented. Of the 18 mothers 16 were screened and were all seropositive and asymptomatic. They remained healthy in spite of subsequent pregnancies in nine of them (56 percent during a follow-up period of between 13 and 65 months (mean 40 months). Fifteen of the 18 mothers were Haitian but only three had other risk factors, throwing doubt on the valur of selective screening in Afro-Caribbean countries. (AU)
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Base de dados:
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Assunto principal:
Síndrome de Imunodeficiência Adquirida
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Criança, pré-escolar
/
Humanos
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Lactente
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Recém-Nascido
País/Região como assunto:
Bahamas
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Caribe Inglês
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Br J Obstet Gynaecol
Ano de publicação:
1989
Tipo de documento:
Artigo