Correlates of HIV detection among breastfeeding postpartum Kenyan women eligible under Option B.
Mary ChanEric Munene MuriukiSandra EmeryRuth KanthulaVrasha ChohanLisa M FrenkelAnna WaldBhavna ChohanJulie OverbaughAlison C RoxbyPublished in: PloS one (2019)
Despite months of ART, nearly one-quarter of the women in our cohort did not achieve plasma virologic suppression in the postpartum period. After adjusting for time on ART, earlier ART initiation in pregnancy was significantly associated with plasma suppression. Our findings suggest that postpartum HIV RNA monitoring in Option B+ programs will be needed to achieve elimination of MTCT.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- hiv positive
- human immunodeficiency virus
- pregnancy outcomes
- hiv aids
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- cervical cancer screening
- preterm infants
- public health
- hiv testing
- breast cancer risk
- type diabetes
- men who have sex with men
- hepatitis c virus
- preterm birth
- real time pcr
- quantum dots