Document 2428
 DOCN  M94A2428
 TI    The direct comparison of mother-to-child transmission rate.
 DT    9412
 AU    Bomboko B; Nsuami M; Tulane School of Public Health, New Orleans, La.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):306 (abstract no. PC0154). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370147
 AB    OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to make direct comparison of
       the Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate (TR) in industrialized and in
       developing countries. METHODS: A direct method of calculation of the
       Gent Classification is used involving a case-by-case evaluation of all
       the children born to HIV-1 seropositive mothers. RESULTS: TABULAR DATA,
       SEE ABSTRACT VOLUME. CONCLUSIONS: Following the Gent classification and
       recommendations, in high prevalence countries and low prevalence
       countries the rates are homogenous. Considering the lower and Median
       estimates, the TR double for developing countries compare to
       industrialized ones.
 DE    Comparative Study  Developing Countries  Europe/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Female
       Human  HIV Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*TRANSMISSION  *HIV-1  Infant,
       Newborn  New York/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Pregnancy  *Pregnancy Complications,
       Infectious/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Prevalence  MEETING ABSTRACT

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