Extended Antiretroviral Prophylaxis to Reduce Breast-Milk HIV-1 Transmission

Kumwenda, Johnstone; R. Hoover, Donald; Mofenson, Lynne; C. Thigpen, Michael; Kafulafula, George; Li, Qing; Mipando, Linda; Nkanaunena, Kondwani; Mebrahtu, Tsedal; Bulterys, Marc; Glenn Fowler, Mary; E. Taha, Taha

doi:10.1056/nejmoa0801941

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Extended Antiretroviral Prophylaxis to Reduce Breast-Milk HIV-1 Transmission

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Jun 4, 2008

Authors:

Johnstone Kumwenda

Donald R. Hoover

Lynne Mofenson

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Effective strategies are urgently needed to reduce mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) through breast-feeding in resource-limited settings. METHODS: Women with HIV-1 infection who were breast-feeding infants were enrolled in a randomized, phase 3 t...

Subject

Medicine

Pre-exposure prophylaxis

Breast milk

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