title: Clinical issues and therapeutic interventions in the care of pregnant women infected with the human immunodeficiency virus.
abstract: As the incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection increases in women of reproductive age in the United States, clinical issues and therapeutic interventions specifically addressing the needs of HIV-positive pregnant women will continue to evolve and be incorporated into their obstetric care. This article provides perinatal nurse clinicians with an overview to the epidemiology and clinical manifestations of HIV infection in pregnant women, as well as the therapeutic modalities and psychosocial components included in their plan of care. Data regarding perinatal transmission rates and maternal factors possibly facilitating vertical transmission are also presented.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shannon
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing; D011181:Postnatal Care; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012307:Risk Factors