Reasons for failure of prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in a rural South African district hospital
Further reduction of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV requires improved understanding of the reasons for MTCT. We reviewed maternal and infant case notes for HIV- positive infants diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction at Bethesda Hospital. Nineteen cases were analysed. Median gestation at...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Health and Medical Publishing Group
2015
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