Abstract
As of the end of 1995, over 90 percent of the reported cases of AIDS in children were acquired through mother-to-infant transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).1 Nearly all HIV infections in children are now thought to be acquired in this manner. The prospective, observational study by Landesman et al. of obstetrical factors associated with mother-to-infant transmission that appears in this issue of the Journal 2 has major implications for the care of pregnant women with HIV and the choices they face. In late 1994, a highly publicized report in the Journal 3 from AIDS Clinical Trials Group Protocol 076 showed . . .
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
