Premastication of Food by Caregivers of HIV-Exposed Children-Nine U.S. Sites, 2009-2010

Premastication was reported recently as a route of human immunodeficiency (HIV) transmission through blood in saliva and has been associated with transmission of other pathogens. Approximately 14% of caregivers in the US report premastication, however, the frequency of this behavior among HIV-infect...

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2011-05, Vol.305 (19), p.1958
Main Authors: Rakhmanina, N, Hader, S, Denson, A, Gaur, A, Mitchell, C, Henderson, S, Paul, M, Barton, T, Herbert-Grant, M, Perez, E, Malachowski, J, Dominguez, K, Danner, S, Nesheim, S, Ivy, W, Iuliano, D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Caregivers
Clinics
Disease transmission
Food
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Pediatrics
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Summary:Premastication was reported recently as a route of human immunodeficiency (HIV) transmission through blood in saliva and has been associated with transmission of other pathogens. Approximately 14% of caregivers in the US report premastication, however, the frequency of this behavior among HIV-infected caregivers is unknown. To assess the prevalence of premastication among caregivers of children being treated in pediatric HIV clinics, which include perinatally HIV-exposed children, CDC conducted a cross-sectional survey at nine such clinics in the US during Dec 2009-Feb 2010. Results of that survey indicated that among primary caregivers of children aged ≥6 months, 48 (31%) of 154 reported the children received premasficated food from themselves or someone else. A CDC editorial note is included.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598