Reducing Hematologic Toxicity With Short Course Postexposure Prophylaxis With Zidovudine for HIV-1 Exposed Infants With Low Transmission Risk

Using retrospectively collected data from 383 infants born to HIV-1-infected mothers receiving antiretroviral therapy, we compared transmission rates and hematologic toxicity between infants receiving 2-week (short course) versus longer duration zidovudine postexposure prophylaxis. Short course resu