Special Considerations in the Management of Women With HIV, Including Management of Conception and Pregnancy
Summary
- CDC (Management Guidelines),[CDC Testing 2006] ACOG (Management Guidelines),[ACOG Testing] and DHHS (Management Guidelines)[DHHS Perinatal] guidelines all recommend routine prenatal HIV screening in the first trimester in all pregnant women, with repeat testing in the third trimester
- Women who present to labor and delivery with unknown HIV status or who are at risk for HIV should undergo rapid HIV testing
- Women with a positive rapid test should receive intravenous zidovudine without waiting for confirmation of HIV status
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Keywords: Pregnancy, Women