Management Strategies in Perinatal HIV

Current management of perinatal HIV infections and exposures involves the administration antiretroviral therapy to both pregnant mother her child after delivery. Striving achieve safe effective medication is key in preventing new pediatric infections. Maternal testing subsequent monitoring can help identify fetal during pregnancy, maternal nonadherence, insufficient treatment regimens, otherwise undiscovered delivery process. There are several well-constructed guidelines that offer expert references for healthcare providers. This chapter will summarize current recommendations from United States, with a brief insight into select international guidelines. Although available provide structured framework team, there has recently been significant drive advance outcomes.