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https://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/24725| Document Type: | Artigo |
| Title: | Prevalence of and risk factors for late diagnosis of HIV infection in Brazilian infants and children |
| Authors: | Lemos, Lígia Mara Dolce de Anglemyer, Andrew Santos, Victor Santana Gurgel, Ricardo Queiroz Rutherford, George Williams |
| Issue Date: | Jun-2015 |
| Resumo : | Introduction: Late human immunodefi ciency virus (HIV) diagnosis is an important cause of HIV-related morbidity and mortality in infants and children. Methods: This retrospective cohort study of HIV-infected children diagnosed in Sergipe, in northeastern Brazil, between 2002 and 2011 aimed to determine the prevalence of and risk factors for late HIV diagnosis. Results: Of 55 infants and children with confi rmed infection, 42 (76.5%) were diagnosed at ≥ 12 months old. No antiretroviral prophylaxis during delivery (OR 5.48, 95% CI 1.11-32.34) was associated with late diagnosis. Conclusions: More than 75% of cases were diagnosed late. Efforts are needed to improve early HIV diagnosis in infants. |
| Keywords: | HIV Infant diagnosis Vertical transmission Polymerase chain reaction |
| ISSN: | 1678-9849 |
| Is part of: | Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
| Language: | eng |
| Publisher / Institution : | Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT |
| Citation: | LEMOS, L. M. D. et al. Prevalence of and risk factors for late diagnosis of HIV infection in Brazilian infants and children. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Brasília, v. 48, n. 3, p. 326–330, maio/jun. 2015. Disponível em: https://www.scielo.br/j/rsbmt/a/qmdSqCgkdPWSf43w6PRYTRw/?lang=en. Acesso em: 10 mar. 2026. |
| License: | Creative Commons Atribuição-NãoComercial 3.0 Não Adaptada (CC BY-NC 3.0) |
| Identifier: | https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0257-2014 |
| URI: | https://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/24725 |
| Appears in Collections: | DEN - Artigos de periódicos DME - Artigos de periódicos |
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