title: Clinical care of the exposed infants of HIV-infected mothers.
abstract: Infants born to HIV-infected mothers are at risk for mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Since the beginning of the epidemic, medical advances have dramatically reduced transmission rates from the mother to the child. Clinical care of the HIV-exposed infant involves unique management considerations. Clinicians caring for these infants must be knowledgeable about postexposure antiretroviral prophylaxis, understand the HIV diagnostic testing necessary to determine the infant's HIV status, and be able to provide relevant anticipatory guidance. This article presents the pertinent management considerations needed for clinicians to provide optimal care to the HIV-exposed infant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University, The Affiliation at Harlem Hospital, 506 Lenox Avenue, New York, NY 10037, USA. lr2043@columbia.edu
authors.forename: Lisa-Gaye E
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Aracelis D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Fernandez
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000009:adverse effects; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008499:Medical Records; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education; D045363:Pneumocystis carinii; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents