HIV is the etiologic agent of AIDS. HIV suppresses CD4+ T cells leading to impaired cell-mediated immunity.
HIV-1 is more common worldwide, whereas HIV-2 is mainly prevalent in West A...
Infants with maternal HIV status that is unknown or positive
All adolescents (particularly those endor...
Active immunizations
All infected children receive standard childhood immunizations, including the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.
Infected children should receive yearly influ...
Family psychosocial support is critical.
All infected patients should be comanaged with an HIV specialty care site.
Patients should be seen every 1 to 3 months to m...
American Academy of Pediatrics. Human immunodeficiency virus infection. In: Kimberlin DW, Brady MT, Jackson MA, et al, eds. Red Book: 2015 Report of the Committee on the Infectious ...
042 Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease
V08 Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection status
795.71 Nonspecific serologic evidence of human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]
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Q: Should HIV-positive mothers breastfeed?
A: The recommendation for HIV-positive mothers in resource-rich areas is to NOT breastfeed, as breastfeeding poses continued risk of exposure and infectio...
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