title: Human immunodeficiency virus and pregnancy.
abstract: There are now proven ways to reduce the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus from infected mothers to their offspring, including the use of zidovudine during pregnancy and labour, and avoidance of breast-feeding. Therefore, screening programmes should be extended to enable at-risk mothers to benefit from these advances.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ashford Hospital, Middlesex, UK.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Wales
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*