Prevalence of pediatric HIV in New Delhi.
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2006-03-29
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OBJECTIVE: This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of HIV infection in North India, as there are scanty reports from this part of India.
METHODS: The prevalence of HIV infection was determined by serological tests for HIV antibodies in children born to a seropositive mother or suffering from chronic diarrhea, failure to thrive or disseminated tuberculosis.
RESULTS: One hundred and twelve children were tested of which ten were seropositive (8.9%). This included six children born to seropositive mother (22%), two with chronic diarrhea (4%), one with failure to thrive (5%) and one child with disseminated tuberculosis (6.6%).
CONCLUSION: HIV infection is an emerging reality in New Delhi. A clinically directed screening can help detect more cases.
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Parthasarathy P, Mittal SK, Sharma VK. Prevalence of pediatric HIV in New Delhi. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2006 Mar; 73(3): 205-7