Volume : III, Issue : XII, December - 2014
Proportion of HIV seropositivity among pregnant women attending Tertiary care hospital
Dr. B. K. Srikanth, Dr. Sanjay Sajjan, Dr. Rajesh. D, Dr. Ramesh. K
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TheHIV seroprevalence among pregnant women attending thepublic hospitals has been reported to be between 0.5 and3.3% in various parts of the country. However, recent trendssuggest that the incidence of HIV infection in women seekingantenatal care may be as high as 6%. A descriptive study was carried out in a tertiary care institute to know the seroprevalence of HIV among pregnant women. All the women admitted for delivery during the study period were screened for HIV after taking written informed consent. A seroprevalence rate of 0.45% was seen in pregnant women.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijsr
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Dr.B.K.Srikanth, Dr.Sanjay Sajjan, Dr.Rajesh.D, Dr.Ramesh.K Proportion of HIV seropositivity among pregnant women attending Tertiary care hospital International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 3, Issue : 12 December 2014
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Dr.B.K.Srikanth, Dr.Sanjay Sajjan, Dr.Rajesh.D, Dr.Ramesh.K Proportion of HIV seropositivity among pregnant women attending Tertiary care hospital International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 3, Issue : 12 December 2014
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