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As the epidemic of AIDS develops, it is expected that neonatal units will care for an increasing number of babies whose mothers have been infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).(1.2) However, it is likely that the maternity hospital staff will often not know that a particular baby is likely to have been infected;(3) thus, working practices must be developed to allow for this. HIV infection has major implications for those working in neonatal medicine and nursing,(4) since some of the babies will require special care for related neonatal conditions such as drug-withdrawal symptoms. Some will even need intensive care because of serious illness; for example, those born prematurely who may require mechanical ventilation.
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Harvey, D. (1988). Implications of human immunodeficiency virus for neonatal intensive care. In: Sharp, F., Hudson, C.N. (eds) AIDS and Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3150-2_37
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