Neonatal Mortality in HIV-Exposed Infants Born to Women Receiving Combination Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural Uganda

We describe the 28-day mortality outcomes in a cohort of HIV-exposed infants who had ultrasound-confirmed gestational age in rural Uganda. There were 13 deaths among 351 infants, including 9 deaths in the perinatal period. Premature delivery was a strong predictor of mortality. The prevention of HIV transmission to infants is now possible in rural low-resource settings but the frequency of neonatal death among HIV-exposed infants remains extremely high, calling for new comprehensive interventions to reduce mortality in this growing population.

Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - November 28, 2013 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Ades, V., Mwesigwa, J., Natureeba, P., Clark, T. D., Plenty, A., Charlebois, E., Achan, J., Kamya, M. R., Havlir, D. V., Cohan, D., Ruel, T. D. Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research