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Vertical transmission of HIV infection
Author(s) -
Newell MarieLouise,
Peckham Catherine
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1994.tb13334.x
Subject(s) - medicine , transmission (telecommunications) , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , virology , intensive care medicine , telecommunications , computer science
Transmission of HIV infection from mother to child may occur before, during or after delivery. Estimates of the rate of vertical transmission range from 15–20% in Europe to 25–35% in Africa. Mother‐to‐child transmission is associated with progression of disease in the mother, severe prematurity and breastfeeding. The association with mode of delivery needs further investigation. Attention is now being given to intervention to reduce mother‐to‐child transmission of HIV infection.