Pediatrics and Neonatal Medicine

A Case of Early Diagnosis of HIV in a Newborn Following an Accidental Exposure to Blood

Jean Baptiste Niokhor DIOUF,

Jean Baptiste Niokhor DIOUF

1) Saint Christopher School of Medicine, Université El Hadji Ibrahima Niasse, Senegal. 2) Department of Pediatrics, Roi Baudouin Hospital Center, Guédiawaye, Senegal.

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Awa Kane,

Awa Kane

Albert Royer National Children’s Hospital Center, Dakar, Senegal

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Yaay Joor K B Dieng,

Yaay Joor K B Dieng

Albert Royer National Children’s Hospital Center, Dakar, Senegal

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Mariama Kane

Mariama Kane

Saint Christopher School of Medicine, Université El Hadji Ibrahima Niasse, Senegal

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  10.33425/2768-0363.1018 Published: 08 Jul, 2025
The circumstances of discovery of HIV in children are mainly in infants of mothers living with HIV or in the presence of warning signs of pediatric HIV. We report a case of early diagnosis of HIV in a newborn following an accident of exposure to blood.
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