Aseptic techniques for AIDS.

Thirty children with AIDS, aging 2 to 6 years, of both genders, treated as outpatients at the hospital Santa Casa de Misericórdia, São Paulo, were evaluated for oral manifestations and compared to a control group of age- and sex-matched healthy subjects. The correlation between oral lesions and the degree of immunosuppression was analyzed. The most prevalent oral manifestations--lymphadenopathy, followed by gingival alterations--were observed in the children with the highest levels of immunosuppression. Other manifestations observed in the AIDS group were: pseudomembranous and erythematous candidosis, enlargement of the parotids and ulcers. The results did not indicate a higher frequency of lesions. However, the observed oral manifestations had an early occurrence, which indicates that the early diagnosis is an important component in the management of those patients.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗

PubMed2002

Pediatric acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in Asia: mother-to-child transmission.

At least 6 million people in the Asia-Pacific region have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The numbers of HIV-infected women and children are increasing at an alarming rate. Important components of infection control that need to be addressed if mother-to-child transmission of HIV is to be prevented successfully include voluntary and confidential counseling and testing, family planning, obstetric care, use of antiretroviral agents, and availability of alternatives to breast-feeding. Many services can aid in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and the care of HIV-infected mothers and their children. Each country needs to take into account the features of HIV and AIDS epidemiology that are peculiar to it, its infrastructure, and the resources that are available. Providing services in a stepwise manner can help prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗