Advanced practice nursing for children with HIV infection.

摘要

Children from any ethnic background and in any geographical location can be affected by HIV disease. Once acquired, HIV disease holds a devastating future for the infected child, his or her parents, and the entire family. As a multisystem disease, HIV affects every aspect of the child's growth and development. Management and prevention presents many challenges to the pediatric advanced practice nurse in the ambulatory care setting. This article reviews the epidemiology and transmission of HIV, as well as the clinical presentation of the HIV-infected child in the clinic.