HIV transmission to an infant from cross nursing: a case report

Abstract

Summary: Mother to child transmission of HIV infection (MTCT) is the commonest mode of infection in children especially in resource limited settings. Routine HIV screening during antenatal period is recommended to prioritize treatment of seropositive mothers according to standard protocol. Various infant feeding options have been recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to reduce MTCT of HIV infection. The use of a cross-nurse who is documented HIV-negative is one of such options though not widely practiced. We present a case of HIV infection in an infant acquired through wetnursed.