Journal article
Factors responsible for mother-to-child HIV transmission in Ontario, Canada, 1996–2008
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Despite a high uptake of HIV screening and anti-retroviral prophylaxis in Ontario, several cases of mother-to-child (MTC) transmission occur every year. We wished to examine the modifiable factors responsible for MTC HIV transmission in Ontario, in particular HIV testing, antiretroviral prophylaxis and breast-feeding.METHODS: Using the Ontario data from the Canadian Perinatal HIV Surveillance Program, we examined potential correlates …
Authors
Lu D; Liu J; Samson L; Bitnun A; Seigel S; Brophy J; Leonard L; Remis RS
Journal
Canadian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 105, No. 1, pp. e47–e52
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
January 2014
DOI
10.17269/cjph.105.4092
ISSN
0008-4263