title: Prevention of HIV transmission from mother-to-child in Srinagarind Hospital.
abstract: From January 1996 to December 1999, HIV infected pregnant women and their newborns were studied. Informed consent was obtained and HIV-tests were performed after counselling. ZDV for perinatal prophylaxis starting on week 14 to week 36 of gestation and continued throughout pregnancy was given following an ACTG 076 regimen except that during labour, intravenous ZDV was replaced by oral ZDV 300 mgs, given every 3-hours as a loading dose and ZDV syrup 2 mgs/kg every 6 hours for 7 days orally for the newborns. Newborn HIV-Ab and PCR were done at 6 weeks and 6 months after birth. Eighty-four HIV infected pregnant women were enrolled in the study, eighty-three of whom were delivered. The overall transmission rate was 5.2 per cent, with 3/58 children confirmed infected with HIV by at least two positive PCR test results.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sakondhavat
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kiatchooskul
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kosalaraksa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Intarakamhaeng
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thinkhamrop
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pinitsoontorn
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wongkham
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Patoomvivatana
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thamprisan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chaovaratna
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lueprasert
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018890:Chemoprevention; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D013785:Thailand; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015215:Zidovudine / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D015215:Zidovudine