title: Rapid HIV testing, pregnancy, antiretroviral prophylaxis and infant abandonment in St Petersburg.
abstract: In St Petersburg, Russia, a rapid HIV-testing programme was implemented in April 2004 for high-risk women giving birth. Among 670 women without prenatal care who received rapid HIV testing, 6.4% (43) had positive results. Among HIV-positive mothers, receipt of intrapartum antiretroviral prophylaxis increased significantly compared to pre-programme levels (76 versus 41%). Additionally, infant abandonment increased significantly (50% versus 26%), and was 10 times greater in women with unintended versus intended pregnancies (73% versus 7%).
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. SEH0@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Susan D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Hillis
authors.forename: Aza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rakhmanova
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vinogradova
authors.forename: Evgeny
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Voronin
authors.forename: Alexei
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yakovlev
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khaldeeva
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Akatova
authors.forename: Mida
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Samarskaya
authors.forename: Galina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Volkova
authors.forename: Dmity
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kissin
authors.forename: Denise J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Jamieson
authors.forename: M Kathleen
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Glynn
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018890:Chemoprevention; D002670:Child, Abandoned / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011275:Pregnancy, Unwanted; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012426:Russia; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents