Chance Of Spreading Hiv To Newborn

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HIV and Hep C in newborns

I am fostering identical twins born to a mom that is both HIV+ and has Hep C. Birth mom did all the right things to hopefully prevent transmission of the HIV, but what are their chances of having the Hep C? They are 2 weeks old and waiting on...

Response from Sharon Lee, M.D.

University of Kansas Medical Center

Hep C has an erratic transmission pattern and so hopefully the children are not infected. If they have been infected, it is possible that they can clear the Hep without treatment. There are Hep C PCR tests that can be done for the children. If those... Read more »

Newborn Exposure to HIV

Hello. My husband and I are adopting a baby girl, 34 weeks gestation, healthy atbirth, no abnormalities noted or present atthis time, cultures neg, toxicology neg, herpes neg. Mom was HIV positive possible PCP dx, prolonged rupture ofmembranes...

Response from Cal Cohen, M.D., M.S.

Harvard Medical School

Good for you! You should be able to have her tested for HIV infection using the HIV DNA PCR (the qualitative test, not the quantitative HIV RNA PCR), which will tell you whether she is infected. As you know, the standard antibody test will be... Read more »

newborn testing for hiv

My husband and I are in the process of adopting internationally. A waiting child has become available. She is approx 4 months at this time. Mother is hiv positive but the baby tested negative. They tested her x2 with dna pcr. How accurate is...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,HIV DNA PCR is the preferred virologic method for diagnosing HIV during infancy. Clinical studies have shown that by age 28 days, HIV DNA PCR is 96% sensitive and 99% specific for identifying HIV proviral DNA. When two HIV DNA PCR assays are... Read more »

Scared for Me & My Newborn Baby

I had "relations" with my boyfriend over 2 & 1/2yrs ago. I just found out that he has AIDS. I would like to know what are my chances that I may have AIDS or be HIV positive. I took a test when I first learned of my pregnancy, and I...

Response from Katherine Luzuriaga, M.D.

University of Massachusetts, Medical School

You should check with your care provider to see whether you were ever tested during pregnancy and if so, what the results were. If you can not verify that you were tested with a negative result, you should be re-tested.... Read more »

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