Management of Children With or Exposed to HIV
Summary
- HIV antibody tests do not establish HIV infection in infants because of transplacental transfer of maternal antibodies
- Virologic tests that detect HIV-1 RNA or proviral DNA are used to diagnose HIV infection in children younger than 18 months of age[Read 2007]
- HIV infection is diagnosed by 2 positive virologic tests performed on separate blood samples, regardless of age
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