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Short communication: CD4 counts of HIV‐infected pregnant women and their infected children – implications for PMTCT and treatment programmes
Author(s) -
Lebon Ankie,
Bland Ruth M,
Rollins Nigel C,
Coutsoudis Anna,
Coovadia Hoosen,
Newell MarieLouise
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
tropical medicine and international health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1365-3156
pISSN - 1360-2276
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2007.01954.x
Subject(s) - medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , pregnancy , obstetrics , pediatrics , gynecology , family medicine , biology , genetics
Summary A considerable proportion of pregnant women and their infected children are likely to be eligible for anti‐retroviral treatment. The antenatal–postnatal divide needs to be bridged with respect to the follow‐up of both HIV‐infected women and their exposed infants.