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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Request Routine HIV Testing of All Pregnant Women and Encourages Cesarean Section for HIV-Infected Women with Viral Loads >1,000 [AIDS Reference Guide, News Notes, July 2000, pg 1]: This is a review from the ACOG announcement at its recent annual clinical meeting. Two points are emphasized in the review:

  • ACOG advocates that voluntary HIV testing will become "routine and unexceptional" and "as commonplace as urinalysis."
  • ACOG recommends that physicians counsel HIV-infected women with viral loads >1,000 copies/ml about the option of cesarean section.

Additional information is available from Alice Kirkman at (202) 484-3321. posted 8/3/2000







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