title: Pediatric HIV-1 infection.
abstract: Although there is optimism that with the prospective identification and treatment of HIV-1-infected pregnant women the incidence of pediatric infection can be diminished, currently the number of HIV-1-infected children continues to rise. Improvements in early diagnosis provide the potential for early intervention, and the advent of more potent antiretroviral agents provides the hope of better treatment strategies to slow disease progression in HIV-1-infected children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Melvin
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Frenkel
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000821:virology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D019562:Viral Load
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents