Early diagnosis, vertical transmission of HIV and its associated factors among exposed infants after implementation of the Option B+ regime in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

: Despite scaling up programmes to prevent vertical transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), over 400 children are infected every day globally. Guidelines recommend that all HIV-exposed infants should be tested within 4-6 weeks of birth. This meta-analysis aimed to explore concrete evidence on early diagnosis, pooled prevalence of HIV among HIV-exposed infants and its associated factors in Ethiopia following implementation of the Option B+ regime in 2013.

Methods

: Electronic databases such as PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane Library were used to retrieve eligible articles. This meta-analysis was developed using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines. Heterogeneity and publication bias were evaluated using

SUBMITTER: Getaneh T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9256659 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature