HIV infection in pregnancy

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Case history #1

A 28-year-old woman presents for prenatal care at 8 weeks' gestation. Routine screening with the fourth-generation antigen/antibody combination enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay is reactive, and confirmatory testing with an antibody differentiation immunoassay is positive for HIV-1 antibody. Laboratory results are consistent with HIV-1 infection.

Case history #2

A 35-year-old woman with HIV on antiretroviral therapy presents after missing her last menstrual period.

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