Nonvertical, nonsexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus in children.
In a cohort of 450 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children followed up in Maputo, Mozambique, 22 were born to HIV-uninfected mothers and had no history of sexual abuse. A case record review of these nonvertically, nonsexually infected children as well as a case-control study strongly suggests health care as possible source of infection for many of these children. This facet of the pediatric HIV epidemic should not be overlooked.
Vaz
Paula
P
Department of Microbiology, Tumour and Cell Biology (MTC), Karolinska Institute, Sweden. paula.vaz@ki.se
Pedro
Alinia
A
Le Bozec
Soazig
S
Macassa
Eugenia
E
Salvador
Sergio
S
Biberfeld
Gunnel
G
Blanche
Stéphane
S
Andersson
Sören
S
D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission*; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006678:HIV / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009073:Mozambique / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors