AIDS in a three-year old girl

  • Dyah Kanya Wati
  • Bagus Ngurah Putu Arhana
  • Dewi Kumara Wati
  • Tuti Parwati Merati
Keywords: AIDS, three-year old girl

Abstract

The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
in children was first recognized in 1982, one
year after the initial description in adults.
WHO estimates that 2 million children had
been infected with human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) by the year 2000. Pediatric AIDS threatens
child survival in developing countries. At the end
of 1999, 34.3 million individuals were estimated to
be infected globally, of which 1.3 million (3.8%)
were children below 15 years old. Until September
2005, no children with HIV AIDS in Indonesia was
found.
Approximately 80% of children acquired HIV-1
infection from vertical maternal transmission; the rest
are infected from contaminated blood products,
infected organs, breastfeeding, or sexual abuse.
Two general patterns of congenital infection are
recognized. Twenty percent of infected infants develop
early disease, while the rest progress slowly, developing
into AIDS in adolescents. The most successful
approach in the management of children with HIV
requires a multidisciplinary team approach.

Author Biographies

Dyah Kanya Wati
Department of Child Health, Medical School, Udayana
University, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
Bagus Ngurah Putu Arhana
Department of Child Health, Medical School, Udayana
University, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
Dewi Kumara Wati
Department of Child Health, Medical School, Udayana
University, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
Tuti Parwati Merati
Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Udayana
University, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

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Published
2016-10-18
How to Cite
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Wati D, Arhana BN, Wati D, Merati T. AIDS in a three-year old girl. PI [Internet]. 18Oct.2016 [cited 20Apr.2024];46(6):281-. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/958
Section
Case Report
Received 2016-10-17
Accepted 2016-10-17
Published 2016-10-18