Epidemiology of new cases of HIV-1 infection in children referred to the metropolitan pediatric hospital in Washington, DC.
Between 2000 and 2005, 84 HIV-infected children were referred to Children's National Medical Center; 28 were born to immigrant mothers, 89% of whom were of African descent. Rates of antiretroviral prophylaxis were low regardless of maternal origin. Nonimmigrant mothers (30.4%) used illicit drugs (P < 0.001), and 50% of immigrant mothers breast-fed their children (P < 0.001). These data can guide intervention strategies.
Rakhmanina
Natella Y
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Division of Infectious Disease, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC 20010, USA. nrakhman@cnmc.org
Sill
Anne
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Baghdassarian
Aline
A
Bruce
Kristine
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Williams
Keetra
K
Castel
Amanda D
AD
Rakusan
Tamara
T
Singh
Nalini
N
Spiegel
Hans M L
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D000293:Adolescent; D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004219:District of Columbia / Q000453:epidemiology; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012307:Risk Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders
D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents