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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0123-9392</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Infectio]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Infect.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0123-9392</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Asociación Colombiana de Infectología.]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S0123-93922020000400212</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22354/in.v24i4.878</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Caracterización epidemiológica y clínica en menores de 13 años que viven con VIH en Colombia. 2018: un estudio de corte transversal]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Epidemiological and clinical characterization in minors under 13 years living with HIV in Colombia. 2018: a crosssectional study]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Castillo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Julieth Carolina]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sierra]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alexandra]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ramírez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Nathaly]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Valbuena]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ana María]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Acuña]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lizbeth]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Cuenta de Alto Costo  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá D.C]]></addr-line>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Bogotá  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá D.C]]></addr-line>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Cuenta de Alto Costo  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá D.C]]></addr-line>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Cuenta de Alto Costo  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá D.C]]></addr-line>
</aff>
<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,Cuenta de Alto Costo  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá D.C]]></addr-line>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>24</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<fpage>212</fpage>
<lpage>216</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0123-93922020000400212&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0123-93922020000400212&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0123-93922020000400212&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Objetivo:  Describir las características epidemiológicas y clínicas de los niños que viven con el VIH/sida, en Colombia.  Métodos:  Estudio observacional retrospectivo de tipo corte transversal analitico, realizado en los menores de 13 años que viven con el VIH /sida y que fueron reportados a un organismo técnico colombiano en el 2018. Se estimó la prevalencia del VIH/sida y se caracterizaron los niños con VIH y niños con sida.  Resultados:  655 niños tenían la infección. La prevalencia de VIH/sida fue de 0,05 (IC 95% 0,04 - 0,07) por 1.000 niños. El 50,08% pertenecían al sexo femenino y el 79,85% al régimen subsidiado. La transmisión materno infantil predominó en el 89,16%. El 83,21% usaban tratamiento antirretroviral. El 50,08% se encontraba indetectable. Las principales enfermedades que definieron el sida fueron la neumonía y el síndrome de desgaste. La región de residencia, el último conteo de linfocitos T CD4+ y el diagnóstico temprano de VIH mostraron diferencias estadísticas entre los grupos.  Conclusión:  La reducción de la transmisión materno infantil del VIH ha sido una meta mundial; sin embargo, fue el principal mecanismo de transmisión en los menores de 13 años en Colombia. Las acciones deben dirigirse a la prevención de la transmisión y al diagnóstico temprano del VIH.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Objective:  To describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of children living with HIV / AIDS in Colombia.  Methods:  Retrospective observational study of analytical cross section, carried out in children under 13 years of age living with HIV / AIDS and who were reported to High Cost Diseases Fund in 2018. The prevalence of HIV / AIDS was estimated and children with HIV and children with AIDS were characterized.  Results:  655 children had the infection. The HIV / AIDS prevalence was 0.05 (95% CI; 0.04 - 0.07) per 1,000 children. 50.08% were female and 79.85% to the subsidized insurance. Mother-to-child transmission predominated in 89.16%. 83.21% of children used antiretroviral treatment and 50.08% were undetectable. The main diseases that defined AIDS were pneumonia and wasting syndrome. The region of residence, the last CD4 T cells counts and early diagnosis of HIV showed statistical differences between the groups.  Conclusion:  Reducing mother-to-child transmission of HIV has been a global goal; however, it was the main transmission mechanism in the children under 13 in Colombia. Actions should be directed to prevent transmission and early diagnosis of HIV.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[VIH]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[epidemiología]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[niños]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[transmisión vertical de enfermedad infecciosa]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Colombia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[HIV]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[epidemiology]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[children]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Colombia]]></kwd>
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