Possible Increased Risk of Perinatal HIV Transmission in Women with Perinatally-Acquired HIV

Researchers compared women with perinatally-aquired HIV versus those with behaviorally-acquired HIV for pregnancy outcomes. Neither group in this study had perinatal transmission to their infant, however those women with perinatally-acquired HIV had statistically higher viral loads throughout their pregnancy and postpartum and were less likely to have a undetectable viral load at delivery. Those women with perinatally-acquired HIV may be at a higher risk for disease progression, which can in turn, increase risks for vertical transmission.

Citation:
Phillips UK, Rosenberg MG, Dobroszycki J, Katz M, Sansary J, Golatt MA, Wiznia AA, Abadi J. Pregnancy in women with perinatally acquired HIV-infection: outcomes and challenges. AIDS Care. 2011 Sep;23(9):1076-82. Epub 2011 May 23.

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