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Rapid HIV testing, pregnancy, antiretroviral prophylaxis and infant abandonment in St Petersburg.

Susan D SD Hillis, Aza A Rakhmanova, Elena E Vinogradova, Evgeny E Voronin, Alexei A Yakovlev, Natalia N Khaldeeva, Natalia N Akatova, Mida M Samarskaya, Galina G Volkova, Dmity D Kissin, Denise J DJ Jamieson, M Kathleen MK Glynn, Joanna J Robinson, and William C WC Miller

Int J STD AIDS 18(2):120-2 (2007) PMID 17331286

In St Petersburg, Russia, a rapid HIV-testing programme was implemented in April 2004 for high-risk women giving birth. Among 670 women without prenatal care who received rapid HIV testing, 6.4% (43) had positive results. Among HIV-positive mothers, receipt of intrapartum antiretroviral prophylaxis increased significantly compared to pre-programme levels (76 versus 41%). Additionally, infant abandonment increased significantly (50% versus 26%), and was 10 times greater in women with unintended versus intended pregnancies (73% versus 7%).

DOI: 10.1258/095646207779949781
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