Clinical, epidemiological and vertical transmission rate of HIV-Infected pregnant

The human immunodeficiency virus epidemic has been increasing in Brazil, especially in women of childbearing age, the identification and follow-up of these women is an important aspect during prenatal care. This study describes the clinical, epidemiological profile and the vertical transmission rate of pregnant women infected. Descriptive and retrospective study was carried out involving 233 pregnant attending a prenatal care center in Brazil from January 2010 to December 2015. Data collection was performed by medical records, information from the Injury Information System and the Live Birth Information System. Results: mean age was 28.2 years, 176 (78.6%) were white, 109 (52.2%) lived without a partner, and 188 (89.5%) had between 4 and 8 years of schooling. More than 76% of the pregnant women had previous gestation, the diagnosis of HIV infection was before the current gestation in 142 (66.7%) women. The newborns were full term (87.2%) and in 43.8% vaginal deliveries. There were 3.4% prevalence of HIV pregnant women and 5 newborns (2.1%) contracted the virus. Conclusions: Public health policies and health promotions should be encouraged to provide comprehensive care to mothers and families from gestational and postnatal planning in all biopsychosocial aspects, especially when HIV is present.