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. 2014 Jan;33(1):70-2.
doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31829f0ade.

Revisiting pneumonia and exposure status in infants born to HIV-infected mothers

Rasa Izadnegahdar  1 , Matthew P Fox, Prakash Jeena, Shamim A Qazi, Donald M Thea
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Revisiting pneumonia and exposure status in infants born to HIV-infected mothers

Rasa Izadnegahdar et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2014 Jan.

Abstract

HIV-exposed uninfected infants are an increasing population. Past analyses have often categorized these infants as uninfected leading to inaccurate conclusions. We present a HIV exposure, rather than infection, based reanalysis of treatment failure among children with pneumonia to show that failure odds among HIV-exposed uninfected infants are intermediate between their unexposed and infected counterparts. Additional prospective studies aimed at better understanding this population are needed.

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CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT: S A Qazi is a medical officer in the Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development, WHO. The authors and contributors have declared no conflict of interest.

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