Preventing and Managing HIV Infection in Infants, Children, and Adolescents in the United States
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چکیده
Effective prevention strategies have reduced the risk of perinatal transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection to less than 1% to 2% in the United States, but failures to fully implement these strategies result in continued preventable infant HIV infections. In addition, the increasing number of sexually acquired HIV infections in adolescents underscores the important role of the pediatrician in preventing and diagnosing HIV infection in youth.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 35 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014