Infectious Morbidity and All-cause Mortality of Infants HIV-exposed Uninfected Compared to Infants HIV-unexposed Uninfected in Botswana.

Authors :: Dubois MM
Jao J
Sun S
Legbedze J
Schenkel S
Mmasa N
Kgole SW
Masasa G
Happel AU
Iwase SC
Haghighat R
Moyo S
Sharma TS
Edlefsen PT
Shao D
Jaspan H
Powis KM
Source :: The Pediatric infectious disease journal [Pediatr Infect Dis J] 2024 Oct 31. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 31.
Publication Year :: 2024
Publisher :: Ahead of Print
Abstract: Some studies have reported increased infectious morbidity and all-cause mortality risk among infants HIV-exposed uninfected compared with infants HIV-unexposed uninfected. In a retrospective analysis of infants enrolled in the Botswana-based Tshilo Dikotla study, we found no difference in the prevalence of infectious hospitalizations or deaths from any cause in the first year of life by perinatal HIV exposure.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.<br /> (Copyright © 2024 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)

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