Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Pregnant Women and Birth Outcome at Tertiary Care Centre in a North Indian Town
Journal Title: Journal of Immunology and Vaccine Technology - Year 2015, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Background and objectives: There are an estimated 2.5 million HIV-infected persons in India. Limited data is available from India on HIV and birth outcomes. Nearly 30% are women of reproductive age who are often diagnosed for the first time during pregnancy. With the prevalence of HIV in the antenatal clinics in many parts of India nearing 1% in 2008, measures to avert neonatal adverse outcomes in this population are important for child survival. The present study was done to determine the prevalence of HIV seropositivity in females attending ANC clinic and to study the birth outcome of HIV positive pregnant females. Materials and Methods: A prospective study was carried out over a period of three years 2011-2013) from. The sample population included 6067 pregnant women registered and counselled at the antenatal clinics of this hospital. All of them were screened for their HIV status and the HIV positive pregnant females were followed up to evaluate the birth outcome. Results: A total of 6067 pregnant females were screened for the presence of HIV in antenatal patients over three year period. Overall positivity rate was found to be 0.41% (25 females). Despite of all precautionary measure and use of Zidovudine mother to infant transmission was seen in 2 cases. Conclusion: Early contact with heath care facilty, ART for the pregnant HIV positive mothers, proper follow up, use of Zidovudine intrapartum and postpartum for mother and baby is associated with a better outcome of pregnancy, reduced mother to child transmission of HIV and a normal new born.
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Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Pregnant Women and Birth Outcome at Tertiary Care Centre in a North Indian Town
Background and objectives: There are an estimated 2.5 million HIV-infected persons in India. Limited data is available from India on HIV and birth outcomes. Nearly 30% are women of reproductive age who are often diagnose...