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Incident HIV acquisition among pregnant women in Botswana: findings from the Tsepamo birth outcomes surveillance study

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In Botswana, where almost all pregnant women known to have HIV receive antiretroviral therapy, a large proportion of vertical HIV transmission may occur among women with incident undiagnosed HIV infection… Click to show full abstract

In Botswana, where almost all pregnant women known to have HIV receive antiretroviral therapy, a large proportion of vertical HIV transmission may occur among women with incident undiagnosed HIV infection during pregnancy. Botswana guidelines recommend repeat HIV testing every 3 months in pregnancy, with at least one test in the third trimester. We evaluated the rate of repeat HIV testing, calculated HIV incidence during pregnancy and estimated missed seroconversions.

Keywords: hiv; acquisition among; among pregnant; pregnant women; incident hiv; hiv acquisition

Journal Title: Journal of the International AIDS Society
Year Published: 2023

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