The natural history of the pediatric HIV epidemic has changed since the introduction of strategies for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission and the implementation of highly active antiretroviral therapy. The demographic characteristics of the pediatric HIV-infected population and the incidence and pattern of HIV-related morbidity, as well as mortality rates, have been remarkably modified. This report gives an overview on the main changes that occurred in Western countries
The new face of the pediatric HIV epidemic in Western countries: demographic characteristics, morbidity and mortality of the pediatric HIV-infected population / Berti, Elettra; Thorne, Claire; Noguera-Julian, Antoni; Rojo, Pablo; Galli, Luisa; De Martino, Maurizio; Chiappini, Elena. - In: THE PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL. - ISSN 0891-3668. - STAMPA. - 34:(2015), pp. S7-S13. [10.1097/INF.0000000000000660]
The new face of the pediatric HIV epidemic in Western countries: demographic characteristics, morbidity and mortality of the pediatric HIV-infected population
GALLI, LUISA;DE MARTINO, MAURIZIO;CHIAPPINI, ELENA
2015
Abstract
The natural history of the pediatric HIV epidemic has changed since the introduction of strategies for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission and the implementation of highly active antiretroviral therapy. The demographic characteristics of the pediatric HIV-infected population and the incidence and pattern of HIV-related morbidity, as well as mortality rates, have been remarkably modified. This report gives an overview on the main changes that occurred in Western countriesI documenti in FLORE sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.