CD4 and HIV infectious disease: The crude analysis of 18-month HIV transmission or death showed that the type of scARV regimen, low maternal CD4 count, advanced maternal clinical staging, maternal eligibility for ART, high maternal plasma viral load at inclusion, longer duration of pre-partum scARV prophylaxis, higher gestational age, home delivery, and low-birth weight, were significantly associated with HIV-infection or death (Table 4).