Change in HIV-related characteristics of children hospitalised with infectious diseases in Western Cape, South Africa, 2008-2021: a time trend analysis

CONCLUSIONS: In recent years, among children hospitalised with infectious diseases, there were fewer children with perinatally acquired HIV, while an increased proportion of those without HIV acquisition are exposed to maternal HIV and ART. There is a need to look beyond paediatric HIV prevalence and consider child exposure to HIV and ART among children without HIV, when assessing the HIV epidemic's impact on child health services.PMID:37909168 | PMC:PMC10618898 | DOI:10.1002/jia2.26151

Source: Journal of the International AIDS Society - November 1, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Shani T de Beer Amy L Slogrove Brian Eley Suzanne M Ingle Hayley E Jones Florence Phelanyane Kim Anderson Emma Kalk Andrew Boulle Mary-Ann Davies Source Type: research