Prevalencia de VIH Perinatal en RN ingresados en el Hospital General del Norte IESS los Ceibos.

Abstract

VIGThe human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a chronic infection that destroys CD4 lymphocytes and weakens the immune system so that the body cannot fight the infection. At the time of reproduction there will be a repercussion due to perinatal exposure that causes the newborn to present complications. Objective: To determine the prevalence of perinatal HIV in newborns admitted to the Hospital General del Norte IESS de los Ceibos. Methodology: A retrospective descriptive study was carried out in the period from January 2018 to December 2022 by analyzing data from medical records of neonatal patients exposed to HIV. Results: Neonatal patients between 0-5 days of birth have been reported, representing 90%, 60% have a normal weight (3000g-4000g), the sex with the highest prevalence is female with 54% and 98% were born by cesarean section with prophylactic treatment. Although 31% of the clinical manifestations, the most frequent is inflammation of the lymphatic glands, 93% of the mothers have been diagnosed prior to pregnancy and have a prophylactic treatment with Zidovudine with 35%. Conclusion: In this study there is a high rate of perinatal infection in neonates despite having an adequate weight and age and who are children of mothers who have received therapy during pregnancy, but present certain clinical manifestations.