Management of HIV-1 Infection in Children

摘要: Optimal management of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected children requires a commitment from the healthcare delivery system, providers, and affected families caregivers. When adequate resources are available (as in most industrialised nations), an aggressive approach to early identification at-risk populations, diagnosis, therapy is associated with marked health benefits cost efficiency. Much morbidity high costs HIV-1 care related HIV-1—related complications. Some, but not all, these could be prevented or lessened by earlier infection use antiretroviral for prophylaxis against opportunistic infections. Prevention any always preferable treatment. The greatest optimism those caring HIV-1—infected has been provided success preventing mother-to-infant transmission. A goal reducing perinatal transmission nations 25% 2% less very reasonable. recent Thailand provides hope that privileged areas world burdens might also capable benefiting intervention strategies will accessible them.