A Case of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Infected Child Born to HIV Positive Mother

  • Corry S. Matondang
  • Siti D. Wisnuwardhani
  • Rulina Suradi
  • Hindra I. Satari
  • Graham RR
  • Sjawitri P. Siregar
  • Arwin A.P. Akib
  • Zakiudin Munasir
Keywords: HIV infected child

Abstract

A case of HIV infected Indonesian baby girl bom from an HIV positive mother is reported. This is the first HIV infected child reported in Indonesia. The diagnosis was based on the positive DNA HIV and HIV culture in the baby's blood taken at 3 days old. At this time the baby is still asymptomatic. Despite this we gave her prophylactic treatment against Pneumocystis Carinii infection to prevent the possibility of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia which is usually fatal under 1 year old. The positive HIV at 3 days old may indicative of intrauterine nans mission. Because she is still asymptomatic, the intrauterine infection may be occured during late gestation. In spite of this we hope that the HIV- infection in this baby is not a progressive one.

Author Biographies

Corry S. Matondang
Departments of Child Health Medical School, University of Indonesia.
Siti D. Wisnuwardhani
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,Medical School, University of Indonesia.
Rulina Suradi
Departments of Child Health Medical School, University of Indonesia.
Hindra I. Satari
Departments of Child Health Medical School, University of Indonesia.
Graham RR
Namru-2 Laboratory, Jakarta.
Sjawitri P. Siregar
Departments of Child Health Medical School, University of Indonesia.
Arwin A.P. Akib
Departments of Child Health Medical School, University of Indonesia.
Zakiudin Munasir
Departments of Child Health Medical School, University of Indonesia.
Published
2017-12-15
How to Cite
1.
Matondang C, Wisnuwardhani S, Suradi R, Satari H, RR G, Siregar S, Akib A, Munasir Z. A Case of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) Infected Child Born to HIV Positive Mother. PI [Internet]. 15Dec.2017 [cited 26Nov.2024];37(9-10):216-0. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1736
Received 2017-12-15
Accepted 2017-12-15
Published 2017-12-15