An infant is evaluated at the office after developing prominent oral thrush, interstitial pneumonia, and severe lymphopenia during the first year of life. The patient was born full-term to a 25-year-old woman who received no prenatal care and has substance use disorder with intravenous drug use. She breastfed her son for the first month but then switched to formula feedings. The mother is currently unwilling to undergo any kind of testing. She tells the health care provider, "Just take care of my son." Which of the following prenatal interventions would have most likely prevented this infant's condition?

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An infant is evaluated at the office after developing prominent oral thrush, interstitial pneumonia, and severe lymphopenia during the first year of life.  The patient was born full-term to a 25-year-old woman who received no prenatal care and has substance use disorder with intravenous drug use.  She breastfed her son for the first month but then switched to formula feedings.  The mother is currently unwilling to undergo any kind of testing.  She tells the health care provider, "Just take care of my son."  Which of the following prenatal interventions would have most likely prevented this infant's condition?

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Eductional Objective: Antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy reduces the risk of perinatal transmission of HIV to 1%-2% and is recommended for all pregnant women with HIV.

An Infant Is Evaluated at the Office After Developing Prominent