Open AccessAdverse Pregnancy Outcomes Among HIV-positive Women in the Era of Universal Antiretroviral Therapy Remain Elevated Compared With HIV-negative Women
Author(s) -
Vincent Tukei,
Heather J. Hoffman,
Lauren Greenberg,
Ramatlapeng Thabelo,
Masepeli Nchephe,
Tsietso Mots’oane,
Matseliso Masitha,
Mammatli Chabela,
Majoalane Mokone,
Lynne Mofenson,
Laura Guay,
Appolinaire Tiam
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000003174
Subject(s) - antiretroviral therapy , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , pregnancy , medicine , obstetrics , adverse effect , viral load , virology , biology , genetics
Without treatment, HIV infection in pregnant women is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. We compared adverse pregnancy outcomes among HIV-positive women on antiretroviral therapy (ART) and HIV-negative women who enrolled for antenatal care in selected health facilities in Maseru district, Lesotho.