Infants of human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected women in rural south India: feeding patterns and risk of mother-to-child transmission.

Background: We assessed the infant feeding choices of HIV-1-infected women in rural Tamil Nadu, India, and risk factors for mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1.

Methods: The study population comprised live born infants of HIV-1-infected women from the antenatal clinics of 2 public hospitals in rural Tamil Nadu, India who were enrolled in a prospective cohort study. All women enrolled in the cohort were offered antiretroviral prophylaxis and infant feeding counseling based on WHO/UNAIDS/UNICEF training materials.

Safety of HIV-1 Perinatal Transmission Prophylaxis With Zidovudine and Nevirapine in Rural South India.

Background: The authors assessed acceptance and safety of, and adherence to, perinatal HIV-1 transmission prophylaxis at 2 public hospitals in rural Tamil Nadu, India.

Methods: Eligible HIV-1-infected women were offered zidovudine (ZDV) beginning at 28-weeks gestation until delivery. Their infants received ZDV for 6 weeks.