Recognition of infants at high risk for vertical HIV transmission at delivery in rural Western Cape Province, South Africa
Background. Despite South Africa’s substantial reduction in vertical HIV transmission (VHT), national paediatric HIV elimination is not yet attained. National and Western Cape Province (WC) HIV guidelines recommend enhanced postnatal prophylaxis for infants at high risk for VHT, identified in the W...
Main Authors: | TR Richardson, TM Esterhuizen, AL Engelbrecht, AL Slogrove |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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South African Medical Association
2022-11-01
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Series: | South African Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/397 |
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