[e-drug] Perinatal prevention of HIV with 2 drugs

E-drug: Perinatal prevention of HIV with 2 drugs
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[Warning long message! This important article
provides the rationale for using 2 ARV drugs for
the perinatal prevention of mother to child
transmission. Zidovudine is combined with
nevirapine to reduce the development of
resistance. This week's New England Journal of
Medicine - see next posting - follows up . BS]

  Prior Nevirapine Exposure for Pregnant women can
contribute to treatment failure

HIV Treatment Bulletin - Vol. 5, No. 3, April 2004
Polly Clayden, HIV i-Base