title: [Perinatal transmission of AIDS. Experience at the National Institute of Perinatology].
abstract: From January 1989 to February 1992, 19 pregnant women infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were attended at the Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia in Mexico City, all of them at the end of pregnancy as well as 15 of their offspring. Sexual transmission was found in 15 patients; the initial classification of 16 was CDC II, only one case with AIDS, and during pregnancy 2 cases changed their clinical status. Absolute CD4 count in 2 cases was lower 20%, None of 10 had positive VDRL and one case showed a positive PPD. All neonates were at term and eutrophics. During their first 3 months of life, 2 had an infectious disease and died. The serologic follow-up at the moment reports 3 having HIV infection (20%), 3 no HIV infection and 9 in study are sero-positive.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Infectología e Inmunología, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología, México, D.F., México.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Arredondo-García
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Ortiz-Ibarra
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000151:congenital / Q000635:transmission*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008800:Mexico; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D011446:Prospective Studies