HIV infection in women and children. Special concerns in prevention and care.
Unfortunately, HIV infection continues to spread rapidly among women in the United States, and infected women still have a poorer outcome than do infected men. Prevention, early diagnosis, and facilitation of care in women are critical to both their own and their children's health. Fortunately, significant advances continue to be made in prevention of HIV transmission to children. Not only HIV experts but also primary care physicians play an important role in identification and care of HIV-infected women and children. In addition, prevention of HIV infection requires the efforts of professionals throughout the healthcare spectrum.
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Division of Infectious Disease and Immunology, University of Minnesota Medical School-Minneapolis 55455, USA. hoytx002@gold.tc.umn.edu
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control*
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents