I'm behind in my reading, so if this has already been posted, my
apologies.
Short-Course Zidovudine Can Prevent Vertical
HIV Transmission Despite Breast-Feeding
WESTPORT, Dec 10 (Reuters Health) - A short-course maternal zidovudine
regimen reduces the risk of maternal-infant transmission of HIV by 30%,
even when
infants are breast-fed.
For the entire article:
http://www.medscape.com/reuters/prof/1999/12/12.10/cl12109e.html
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Denny Rice, RN, IBCLC
Dallas Texas USA
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