Article
Prenatal testing and prevalence of HIV infection during pregnancy: data from the "Birth in Brazil" study, a national hospital-based study
Registro en:
DOMINGUES, Rosa Maria Soares Madeira. et al. Prenatal Testing and Prevalence of HIV Infection during Pregnancy: Data from the ‘Birth in Brazil’ Study, a National Hospital-Based Study. BMC Infectious Diseases, v. 15, p. 100, 2015
1471-2334
10.1186/s12879-015-0837-8
Autor
Domingues, Rosa Maria Soares Madeira
Szwarcwald, Celia Landmann
Souza, Paulo Roberto Borges
Leal, Maria do Carmo
Resumen
The rate of vertical HIV transmission has decreased in Brazil, but regional inequalities suggest problems in implementing control measures during pregnancy and delivery. The aims of this study were to ascertain the coverage of HIV testing during prenatal care and estimate the prevalence of HIV infection during pregnancy in Brazil.