Abstract
HIV-exposed uninfected infants are an increasing population. Past analyses have often categorized these infants as uninfected leading to inaccurate conclusions. We present a HIV exposure, rather than infection, based reanalysis of treatment failure among children with pneumonia to show that failure odds among HIV-exposed uninfected infants are intermediate between their unexposed and infected counterparts. Additional prospective studies aimed at better understanding this population are needed.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Anti-Retroviral Agents / therapeutic use
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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HIV Infections / drug therapy
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HIV Infections / epidemiology*
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Humans
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Infant
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
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Kenya / epidemiology
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Odds Ratio
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Pneumonia / epidemiology*
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Pneumonia / therapy
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Pneumonia / virology*
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / drug therapy
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / epidemiology*
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Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / virology*
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South Africa / epidemiology
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Treatment Failure