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Another HIV infected woman
zkadhem - 05-15-09 12:13
What will you do If the mother presents for the first time just prior to delivery ?
There was no what so ever prenatal care or follow up?
suppose you have done the rapid HIV detection test...and it is positive then????
zkadhem - 05-15-09 12:13
What will you do If the mother presents for the first time just prior to delivery ?
There was no what so ever prenatal care or follow up?
suppose you have done the rapid HIV detection test...and it is positive then????
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Re: Another HIV infected woman harry206 - 05-15-09 12:21 perinatal ZDV given ---> then given throughout the third trimester, peripartum, and then to the fetus for 6 weeks.
Mode of delievery: C Section
If Zidovudine not available:
Nevirapine single dose at onset of labor---> single dose to infant 48-72 hr after birth
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Re: Another HIV infected woman
zkadhem - 05-15-09 12:42 If the mother presents for the first time just prior to delivery or in the case of very limited resources (as in Africa), one option is nevirapine. A single dose to the mother (200 mg PO) given at the onset of labor and a single dose to the infant 48–72 hours after birth is as effective as 7 days of ZDV or 7 days of ZDV plus 3TC to both mother and child.
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