Clinical profile and morbidity pattern of infants born to HIV infected mothers in Durban South Africa.
This study describes the clinical characteristics and co-infections in infants born to HIV infected women being followed up in a high risk clinic of South Africa Sixty three percent (302 out of 476) of mothers attended clinic for varying periods during follow-up. Sixty four per cent of babies had physical clinical signs suggestive of HIV infection. In the majority of babies, persistent signs resolved by 9 months of age. In those with persistent signs, 20 percent tested positive for HIV infection. Among the HIV exposed infants, co-infections with TB, CMV, syphilis and Herpes zoster were diagnosed which appeared independent of their ultimate seroconversion status.
Adhikari
Miriam
M
Department of Pediatrics, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Congella 4013, South Africa. adhikari@ukzn.ac.za
Kauchali
Shuaib
S
Moodley
Anitha
A
D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D013019:South Africa