Table 3.
Record Review of 7 Infants Who Met the Definition for Confirmed Infection Who Were Initially RNA-Negative and Remained RNA-Negative Until After 6 Weeks
| Case | Age last RNA –ve | No. of initial RNA Negatives > 6 Weeks | Age first RNA Positive | Number of RNA Positives | Age last RNA Positive | Number of final RNA Negatives | Age last antibody Positive | Age first antibody Negative | Ever breastfed | Mode of delivery | Mother HIV | Mother Polymerase Chain Reaction | Infant HIV | Highest ALT, IU/ L | Hepatomegaly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.7 | 1 | 6.4 | 2 | 9.7 | 3 | 9.7 | 14.1 | Yes | EC-S | Neg | Pos | No | 40–80 | No |
| 2 | 2.7 | 1 | 15.0 | 2 | 17.9 | 2 | 2.7 | 23.9 | Yes | EC-S | Neg | Neg | No | 40–80 | No |
| 3 | 3.0 | 2 | 6.0 | 3 | 18.0 | 3 | 6.0 | 11.8 | Yes | Other | Neg | Pos | No | 40–80 | No |
| 4 | 6.1 | 1 | 8.8 | 4 | 44.0 | 1 | 44.0 | - | No | EC-S | Neg | NK | No | >80 | Yes |
| 5 | 6.8 | 2 | 10.5 | 3 | 32.4 | 3 | 10.5 | 14.4 | No | Other | Neg | Pos | No | <40 | No |
| 6 | 1.9 | 1 | 5.8 | 5 | 12.3 | 2 | 1.9 | 5.75 | No | EC-S | Neg | NK | No | <40 | No |
| 7 | 1.7 | 1 | 1.9 | 3 | 25.9 | 4 | 17.9 | - | No | Other | Neg | Pos | No | >80 | No |
Confirmed infection is having at least 2 positive RNA tests. Age is presented in months.
Abbreviations: ALT, alanine transaminase; EC-S, elective cesarean section; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; NK, not known.