A pregnant 25-year-old woman with known HIV infection presents to an obstetric office for a 20-week prenatal visit. This is her first pregnancy and thus far it has been uncomplicated. The patient was first diagnosed as HIV-positive seven years prior and she has remained asymptomatic. She has been compliant with her antiretroviral therapies. The patient reports that the father of her child is not HIV-positive.
-When should the patient's newborn baby be tested for HIV,assuming she does not breastfeed?

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), infants born to HIV-positive mothers should be tested for HIV at both birth and 1 month of age. If the initial tests are negative, repeat testing should occur at 4-6 months and again at 12-14 months of age. If all of these tests are negative, the infant is considered to be HIV-negative. In this case, since the mother has been compliant with her antiretroviral therapies and the father is HIV-negative, the risk of transmission should be low, but testing is still recommended as a precaution.

A Pregnant 25-Year-Old Woman with Known HIV Infection Presents to an Obstetric