id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-004198-h8ch3x14 Ebuy, Hiluf HIV testing, test results and factors influencing among infants born to HIV positive mothers in public hospitals of Mekelle City, North Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study 2020-01-21 .txt text/plain 4498 247 56 title: HIV testing, test results and factors influencing among infants born to HIV positive mothers in public hospitals of Mekelle City, North Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study While world health organization recommends HIV exposed infants to be tested between 4 to 6 weeks of age, in developing countries like Ethiopia, access to timely infant testing is still very limited. The study is intended to assess timely infant testing, testing for HIV at the 18th month, test results and factors influencing HIV positivity among infants born to HIV positive mothers in public hospitals of Mekelle, Ethiopia. Timely infant testing, counselling on feeding options and adherence should be intensified, and prevention of mother-to-child transmission program in rural settings need to be strengthened. Thus, the present study is intended to assess timely infant testing, testing for HIV at the 18th month, test results and factors influencing overall HIV positivity and HIV positivity at 18 months among infants born to HIV positive mothers in public hospitals of Mekelle city, North Ethiopia. ./cache/cord-004198-h8ch3x14.txt ./txt/cord-004198-h8ch3x14.txt