许多研究已证实,HIV可通过乳汁传播,并在HIV感染妇女的乳汁样本中也发现了HIV。深入了解哺乳期婴儿HIV感染的危险程度及传播时机,有助于HIV感染母亲了解传播的危险性,以便她们作出是否进行母乳喂养的明智选择。 作者对1994～1997年马拉维Blontyre市HIV感染妇女生产的672例婴儿进行了前瞻性研究,婴儿出生时HIV阴性,其母亲 Numerous studies have confirmed that HIV can be transmitted through milk and that HIV is also found in breast milk samples from HIV-infected women. A better understanding of the dangers and timing of HIV infection among breastfeeding infants helps HIV-infected mothers to understand the risks of transmission so that they can make informed choices about breastfeeding. The authors conducted a prospective study of 672 infants born to HIV-infected women in Blontyre, Malawi, 1994-1997, who were HIV-negative at birth and whose mothers