Progress towards Elimination of HIV Mother-to-Child Transmission in the Dominican Republic from 1999 to 2011

Progress towards Elimination of HIV Mother-to-Child Transmission in the Dominican Republic from 1999 to 2011

In 1999, prevention of mother-to-child transmission (pMTCT) using antiretrovirals was introduced in the Dominican Republic (DR). Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) was introduced for immunosuppressed persons in 2004 and for pMTCT in 2008. To assess progress towards MTCT elimination, data f...

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Veröffentlicht in:Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology 2012, Vol.2012 (2012), p.157-165
Hauptverfasser: Lorenzo, Osvaldo, Beck-Sagué, Consuelo M., Bautista-Soriano, Claudia, Halpern, Mina, Roman-Poueriet, José, Henderson, Nora, Perez-Then, Eddy, Abreu-Perez, Rosa, Soto, Solange, Martínez, Luis, Rives-Gray, Sarah, Veras, Bienvenido, Connolly, Maureen, Callender, Greer Brittany, Nicholas, Stephen W.
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Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Adult
Anti-HIV Agents - therapeutic use
Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active - methods
Breast Feeding - adverse effects
Child, Preschool
Dominican Republic
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
HIV - isolation & purification
HIV Infections - transmission
Humans
Infant
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical - prevention & control
Middle Aged
Patient Acceptance of Health Care - psychology
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care
Viral Load
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:In 1999, prevention of mother-to-child transmission (pMTCT) using antiretrovirals was introduced in the Dominican Republic (DR). Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) was introduced for immunosuppressed persons in 2004 and for pMTCT in 2008. To assess progress towards MTCT elimination, data from requisitions for HIV nucleic acid amplification tests for diagnosis of HIV infection in perinatally exposed infants born in the DR from 1999 to 2011 were analyzed. The MTCT rate was 142/1,274 (11.1%) in 1999–2008 and 12/302 (4.0%) in 2009–2011 (P
ISSN:1064-7449
1098-0997
DOI:10.1155/2012/543916