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All children born to women living with HIV need to be tested for HIV, ideally at birth or within the first few weeks of life. This is known as early infant diagnosis. Antibody tests are not used for infants, because the mother’s antibodies may be present in the baby’s blood.

South Africa: Paediatric ART flowchart

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South African Department of Health
20 August 2013

Uninfected Infants May Carry Maternal HIV Antibodies Beyond 18 Months

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Medscape (requires free registration)
24 August 2012