5. Management of HIV infected Children Unit 1 Epidemiology and HIV transmission in Children
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10. Mother to Child HIV Transmission 30% babies born to HIV+ women become infected through MTCT 5% intrauterine 10-20% during delivery 10-20% via breastfeeding
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12. Management of HIV infected Children Unit 2: Natural history of HIV in Children
84. * IPV an alternative for children with symptomatic HIV ** Pending further studies WHO/UNICEF Recommendations for HIV Infected Children No** Yes Yellow fever As for uninfected children Yes Yes Hepatitis B 6 and 9 months Yes Yes Measles 0, 6,10,14 wks Yes Yes OPV* 6,10,14 wks Yes Yes DPT Birth No Yes BCG Optimal timing of immunization Symptomatic HIV Asymptomatic HIV Vaccine
If infant negative, repeat tests after 3-6 months. If infant still breastfeeding, wait until 3 months after cessation of breastfeeding to confirm final HIV status.
Gross case of hairy leukoplakia on the lateral border of the tongue. It appears as a corrugated white keratotic lesion.
P. Carinii has been renamed P. jiroveci but the eponym PCP is retained (Emerg Infect Dis 2002;8:891
Gross case of hairy leukoplakia on the lateral border of the tongue. It appears as a corrugated white keratotic lesion.
Figure 14-36. Coccidioidomycosis. Coccidioides immitis infection presented with cough, fever, night sweats, weight loss, and a diffuse reticulonodular infiltrate on the chest radiograph. The presence of diffuse bilateral reticulonodular or nodular infiltrates is one of the most consistent findings in patients with AIDS and coccidioidomycosis. ( From Bronnimann et al. []; with permission.)
The first regimen must be selected with the aim of suppressing the virus replication to the maximum achievable levels in the shortest time possible. It needs also to have the quality of durability by not inducing resistance early . Its side effects must be tolerable to the patient so that the quality of life is improved.
HF =hepatic failure; RF = renal failure
combination of TDF with ddI leads to unpredictable ddI levels and increased ddI toxicity