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. 2019 Jan 14;14(1):e0210933. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210933

Correction: Clinical, virological and immunological features of HIV-positive children internationally adopted in France from 2005-2015

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PMCID: PMC6331105  PMID: 30640958

In Table 1, the percentages in the right column have been incorrectly shifted up, without spaces between the different categories. Please see the correct Table 1 here. The publisher apologizes for these errors.

Table 1. Characteristics of the 41 adoptive families and adoptees.

Characteristics % (number)
Adoptive family characteristics
Couple 87.8% (36)
Mother mean age (years)) ± SDa [ranges] 43.4 ± 6 [31–57]
Father mean age (years)) ± SDa [ranges] 43.3 ± 5 [33–60]
Family with at least one other child 56% (23)
Countries of origin
East Asia 63.4.2% (26)
Africa 26.4% (11)
Haiti 2.4% (1)
East Europe and Russia 7.4% (3)
Vaccination card from country of origin available 60% (24)
Serology available
Hepatitis B
  Chronic latent 2.4% (1)
  Cleared 2.4% (1)
  Vaccinated 34.1% (14)
  Negative serology 61% (25)
Hepatitis C
  Chronic active 2.4% (1/40)
  Negative serology 61% (25/40)
Proportion of children with positive serology
Tetanus 41.5% (17/21)
Poliomyelitis 24.4% (10/12)
Diphtheria 31.7% (13/20)
Measles 31.7% (13/20)
Mumps 9.7% (4/8)
Nutritional status at the first medical consultation in France
Body Mass Index <5th percentile 32% (13)
Malnutritionb 12.2% (5)
Diarrheac 14.6% (6)
Skin diseased 26.8% (11)
Tuberculosis
  Screening for latent tuberculosise 36.6% (15)
  Pulmonary tuberculosis 2.4% (1)

aSD standard deviation

bClinical diagnosis associating a Body Mass Index <5th percentile with one or more clinical signs of malnutrition: attention deficit, dry skin, depigmentation hair changes (hair loss, changing color), muscle wasting, swelling of the abdomen and legs, stick like limbs, spoon-shaped, brittle, ridged nails

cOrigin: parasite: 2; unknown: 4.

dScabies: 5; tinea: 3; Molluscum contagiosum: 2; atopic dermatitis: 1; intertrigo: 1

e Positive tuberculosis skin test or positive Interferon Gamma Release Assay

Reference

  • 1.Corbin V, Frange P, Veber F, Blanche S, Runel-Belliard C, Lalande M, et al. (2018) Clinical, virological and immunological features of HIV-positive children internationally adopted in France from 2005–2015. PLoS ONE 13(9): e0203438 10.1371/journal.pone.0203438 [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

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