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Posted On : 25 Jul 2008

A 10 days old abandoned neonate was admitted to a n orphanage. Orphanage people are doing HIV ELISA for all admitted babies to them. They are not doing DNA pcr FOR CHILDREN BELOW 18 MONTH as they can not afford it. The abovesaid neonate turned to be HIV ELISA positive. The pediatrician of the orphanage started him on Zidovudine prophylaxis. My question is whether it correct to start baby on Zidovudine prophylaxis when mother status is not known?

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Dr. rajendra

ELISA is irrelevant below 18 months even if mother is HIV plus ve.

16 years ago

aklwail

it is not corrected

16 years ago

Dr.P.Lall

No can start on Septran prophylaxis

16 years ago

boda ramesh

yes,HIV ELISA POSITIVE SUGGEST EITHER MOTHER OR CHILD IS SUFFERING

16 years ago

Raktima Chakrabarti

no it is better to determine by dna pcr copies

16 years ago

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