Challenges in preventing vertical HIV transmission in Petrolina, Pernambuco and Juazeiro, Bahia

• Main Authors: Mucio do Nascimento Brandão (Author), Edvaldo da Silva Souza (Author), Rodrigo José Videres de Brito (Author), Cavalcanti, Martha Maria de Souza Guimarães (Author), Maria de Fátima Ramos Brandão (Author), Magna Cavalcante e Cavalcante (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objectives: to measure vertical HIV transmission rate (TTV) and describe the adoption of prophylactic measurements (MP) in infected pregnant women and exposed children in the cities of Petrolina, PE and Juazeiro, BA. Methods: a cross-sectional study was carried out on 76 mothers and childre...