title: Maternal HIV positive sero-prevalence at delivery at a tertiary hospital in South-Eastern Nigeria.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The duo of HIV/AIDS infection has become a Global public health problem. This study was conducted to determine the maternal HIV positive seroprevalence at delivery at the Imo State University Teaching Hospital, Orlu.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective analysis of the case records of women (both booked and unbooked) who tested positive to Human Immune-deficiency Virus at delivery at the Imo State University Teaching Hospital (IMSUTH), Orlu from 1st May 2005 to 30th April 2010 was made. The biosocial, obstetric and fetal sex data were extracted and analysed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The maternal HIV positive sero-prevalence at delivery was 6.9%. The highest sero prevalence rate of 42.4% occurred in the age group of 31-35 years. Sixty three (68.5%) of the women were multiparous (para 1-4). The male: female birth ratio was 1:1.42. Forty one (44.6%) of the women were unbooked. None of the women were symptomatic of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) on presentation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is high maternal HIV seroprevalence at delivery at IMSUTH, Orlu. There should be improvement on interventions to reduce this ugly trend. There should also be early booking and adequate antenatal care services.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Imo State University Teaching Hospital, Orlu, Imo State, Nigeria. cjokeudo@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Okeudo
authors.forename: Ezem
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: B U
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Ojiyi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006678:HIV / Q000276:immunology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence; D015497:HIV-1; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult