HIV, malaria, and infant anemia as risk factors for postneonatal infant mortality among HIV-seropositive women in Kisumu, Kenya

van Eijk, Anna, Ayisi, J. G., terKuile, Feiko ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3663-5617, Slutsker, L., Shi, Y. P., Udhayakumar, V., Otieno, J. A., Kager, P. A., Lal, R. B., Steketee, R. W. and Nahlen, B. L. (2007) 'HIV, malaria, and infant anemia as risk factors for postneonatal infant mortality among HIV-seropositive women in Kisumu, Kenya'. Journal of Infectious Disease, Vol 196, Issue 1, pp. 30-37.

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Abstract

Background. HIV and malaria in sub-Saharan Africa are associated with poor pregnancy outcome and infant survival. We studied the association of placental malaria, infant malaria and anemia, and infant HIV status with postneonatal infant mortality ( PNIM) among infants of HIV-seropositive women.
Methods. During 1996-2001, infants born to 570 HIV-seropositive mothers in Kisumu, Kenya were monitored monthly for malaria ( parasitemia or clinical malaria) and anemia ( hemoglobin level < 8 g/dL) and vital status.
Results. Thirty-nine deaths occurred among 112 HIV-positive infants ( 420/1000 live births [ LBs] [ 95% confidence interval {CI}, 318-522 LBs]), and 36 occurred among 458 HIV-negative infants ( 99/1000 LBs [ 95% CI, 68-130 LBs]) (p < .001). In multivariate Cox regression analysis among HIV-negative infants, PNIM was associated with infant anemia ( adjusted hazard ratio [ AHR], 5.03 [ 95% CI, 1.97-12.81]) but not with placental malaria ( AHR, 1.22 [ 95% CI, 0.50-2.95]) or infant malaria ( AHR, 0.35 [ 95% CI, 0.10-1.21]). Among HIV-positive infants, neither placental malaria ( AHR, 0.34 [ 95% CI, 0.10-1.10]) nor infant malaria ( AHR, 0.31 [ 95% CI, 0.07-1.33]) or anemia ( AHR, 1.07 [ 95% CI, 0.32-3.61]) was significantly associated with PNIM.
Conclusion. In this study population, placental malaria and infant parasitemia were not risk factors for PNIM among infants of HIV-seropositive women. The prevention of infant anemia may decrease PNIM among HIV-negative infants of HIV-seropositive women.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	WA Public Health > Health Problems of Special Population Groups > WA 310 Maternal welfare WC Communicable Diseases > Virus Diseases > Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. HIV Infections > WC 503.5 Complications WC Communicable Diseases > Tropical and Parasitic Diseases > WC 750 Malaria WH Hemic and Lymphatic Systems > Hematologic Diseases. Immunologic Factors. Blood Banks > WH 155 Anemia WS Pediatrics > By Age Groups > WS 430 Infancy
Digital Object Identifer (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1086/518441
Depositing User:	Ms Julia Martin
Date Deposited:	21 Sep 2010 08:47
Last Modified:	07 Dec 2018 10:06
URI:	https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/1293

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