Elevations in mortality associated with weaning persist into the second year of life among uninfected children born to HIV-infected mothers

Kuhn, L.; Sinkala, M.; Semrau, K.; Kankasa, C.; Kasonde, P.; Mwiya, M.; Hu, C-Chi.; Tsai, W-Yann.; Thea, D.M.; Aldrovandi, G.M.

Clinical Infectious Diseases An Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 50(3): 437-444

2010


ISSN/ISBN: 1058-4838
PMID: 20047479
DOI: 10.1086/649886
Document Number: 209586
Background. Early weaning has been recommended to reduce postnatal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission. We evaluated the safety of stopping breast-feeding at different ages for mortality of uninfected children born to HIV-infected mothers. Methods. During a trial of early weaning, 958 HIV-infected mothers and their infants were recruited and followed up from birth to 24 months postpartum in Lusaka, Zambia.

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