Gynaecology & Obstetrics
Medical, surgical and gynaecological illness complicating pregnancy
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All can be used to lower mother to child HIV spread except:
High-Yield Explanation
treatment Zidovudine given IV staing at onset of labour or 4 hours prior to CS section A single dose nevirapine at onset of labour and a single dose in newborn at age of 48 hours Elective CS reduces risk by 50% Avoidance of Breastfeeding,HAA therapy and appropriate mode of delievery has reduced MTCT rates from 25-30% to <1%. Baby should be bathed immediately Invasive methods that might result in break in skin and mucous membrane of infant are contraindicated Triple therapy A D.C.DUTTA'S TEXTBOOK OF OBSTETRICS,Pg no:302,7th edition