HIV infection in young children most commonly arises as a result of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT), also called vertical transmission. It is thought that only 1.5-2% of MTCT occurs transplacentally during pregnancy.1 The vast majority occurs due to maternofetal transmission of blood during parturition or postnatal breastfeeding.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/management-of-hiv-in-pregnancy