title: [Perinatal HIV transmission prophylaxis in the Liege region].
abstract: In Liège, since February 1994, Protocole ACTG 076 has been followed for prevention of perinatal transmission of VIH. The pregnant women are treated by AZT during pregnancy and delivery. The newborn is also treated during 6 weeks. Following this treatment strategy, vertical transmission rate of VIH has dropped from 25.6% to 8.7%. The PCR is particulary promising for the early detection of infection in newborn, but definitive conclusion about infective status of the newborn can't be done during the first week of life. The potential role of intrapartum transmission is now under evaluation in the hope to establish the safest mode of delivery.
authors.affiliation: Département de Pédiatrie, Hémato-oncologie, Université de Liège.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jacquet
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hoyoux
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Dresse
mesh_terms: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001530:Belgium / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014504:Urban Health; D015215:Zidovudine / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D015215:Zidovudine