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In the era of effective prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, the same psychosocioeconomic factors that predispose to mother-to-child transmission also substantially increase the likelihood of antiretroviral therapy failure in infected infants. For HIV-infected infants to benefit from early infant diagnosis and treatment initiation, into which much funding and effort is now invested, it is vital that these unmet needs of high-risk mothers are urgently attended to. From an ongoing study of early infant diagnosis and treatment following in utero transmission in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, we describe four cases to highlight these challenges facing transmitting mothers that contribute to treatment failure in their infants.

Original publication

DOI

10.7196/SAMJ.2018.v108i8.13376

Type

Journal article

Journal

S Afr Med J

Publication Date

25/07/2018

Volume

108

Pages

609 - 610

Keywords

Adolescent, Adult, Anti-HIV Agents, HIV Infections, Health Services Needs and Demand, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical, Maternal Behavior, Risk Factors, Young Adult