HIV Infection in Children Delivered from HIV Infected Mothers in Eastern Area during 2004-2006-การติดเชื้อเอชไอวีในเด็กทารกที่คลอดจากมารดาติดเชื้อเอชไอวี ในพื้นที่ภาคตะวันออก ปี 2547-2549

Abstract

              Perinatal HIV transmission from mother to child is a major health problem in Thailand.  The Ministry of Public Health implemented a program for prevention of mother to child HIV transmission by giving antiretroviral drugs to HIV infected pregnant women and infants.

               A total of 250 cases of children who were delivered from HIV infected mothers were diagnosed using DNA PCR technique at the Regional Medical Sciences Center Chon Buri during 2004-2006.  Thirteen cases were HIV positive, accounting for an infection rate of 5.2 percent.  Two hundreds and three cases underwent two tests and were HIV positive or 4.9 percent of HIV transmission rate from mother to child.  HIV diagnosis in children using DNA PCR is a rapid tool for determining infection and accommodating effective treatment promptly.  Perinatal HIV transmission rate from mothers to children are useful data for HIV prevention and control program.

Key words:      perinatal HIV transmission rate, HIV infection