HIV Encephalopathy in ART-Naïve, Hospitalized Infants in Mozambique.
Sílvia ChaúqueJyodi MoholeHelton ZuculaLuisa LamboAnselmo LisboaDomitila FerreiraHanh NguyenHarshika ChowdharyBelinda MacmillianBeatriz EliasAmir SeniW Chris BuckPublished in: Journal of tropical pediatrics (2022)
HIVE prevalence is high in ART naïve hospitalized infants, particularly in those with risk factors for in-utero transmission. Thorough neurologic and developmental assessments can help identify HIV-infected infants and can be of particular utility in pediatric wards without access to point-of-care virologic testing where presumptive HIV diagnosis is still needed. Infants with HIVE need comprehensive care that includes antiretroviral therapy and physical/occupational therapy.