Friday, May 4, 2012

Co-trimoxazole prophylaxis for HIV-exposed and HIV

Co-trimoxazole prophylaxis for HIV-exposed and HIV-infected infants and children

Practical approaches to implementation and scale up | WHO and UNICEF


co-trimoxazole prophylaxis for HIV-exposed and HIV-infected infants and children


Co-trimoxazole prophylaxis is safe, inexpensive and highly effective in reducing morbidity and mortality among HIV-infected infants and children. WHO recommends that all HIV-exposed infants be started on co-trimoxazole prophylaxis at four to six weeks of age, in order to provide adequate prevention against early opportunistic infections. This is particularly critical for HIV-infected infants.

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