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An estimated 16.4 million women worldwide are living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection; 600,000 children are infected annually, most of them by mother-to-child transmission.¹ Interventions designed to reduce perinatal transmission of HIV in the developing world have been described elsewhere.² This article focuses on the management of HIV infection in pregnant women in developed countries where antiretroviral therapy, scheduled cesarean delivery, and alternatives to breast-feeding are available (Table 1). Standards of care for HIV change rapidly, and up-to-date recommendations are available on the Web (e.g., at http://www.hivatis.org). Clinicians who care for HIV-infected women of reproductive . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Interaction between HIV Infection and Pregnancy

Data on Antiretroviral Drugs during Pregnancy

Nucleoside Reverse-Transcriptase Inhibitors

Nonnucleoside Reverse-Transcriptase Inhibitors

Protease Inhibitors

Indications for Antiretroviral Therapy during Pregnancy

Drug Resistance

Ongoing Therapy

Mode of Delivery

Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections during Pregnancy

Other Aspects of Care for HIV-Infected Pregnant Women

Antepartum Care

Intrapartum Care

Postpartum Care

Source Information

From the Pediatric, Adolescent, and Maternal AIDS Branch, Center for Research on Mothers and Children, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Md.

Address reprint requests to Dr. Watts at the Pediatric, Adolescent, and Maternal AIDS Branch, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 6100 Executive Blvd., Rm. 4B11, Bethesda, MD 20892, or at hw59i@nih.gov.

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