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Tuberculosis in HIV-infected infants, children, and adolescents in Latin America
Krauss,Margot R.; Harris,D. Robert; Abreu,Thalita; Ferreira,Fabiana G.; Ruz,Noris Pavia; Worrell,Carol; Hazra,RohanObjective:To evaluate the occurrence, clinical presentations and diagnostic methods for tuberculosis in a cohort of HIV-infected infants, children and adolescents from Latin America.Methods:A retrospective analysis of children with tuberculosis and HIV was performed within a prospective observational cohort study conducted at multiple clinical sites in Latin America.Results:Of 1114 HIV-infected infants, childre...
Successful prevention of HIV transmission from mother to infant in Brazil using...
Nogueira,Susie A.; Abreu,Thalita; Oliveira,Ricardo; Araújo,Lúcia; Costa,Tomaz; Andrade,Miriam; Psic,M. Fátima Garcia; Machado,Elizabeth; Rodrigues,KárisOBJECTIVES: To determine the HIV vertical transmission rate (VTR) and associated risk factors by use of zidovudine and infant care education in Brazil. METHODS: Since 1995, a prospective cohort of HIV infected pregnant women has been followed at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. A multidisciplinary team was established to implement the best available strategy to prevent maternal-infant HIV transmission....