Nonvertical, nonsexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus in children

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2010 Mar;29(3):271-4. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181c17a58.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Case-Control Studies
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cross Infection / epidemiology*
  • Cross Infection / transmission*
  • Disease Transmission, Infectious*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • HIV / isolation & purification*
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology*
  • HIV Infections / transmission*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Mozambique / epidemiology
  • Risk Factors