Second-Line Antiretroviral Treatment Outcomes and Predictors in Tigray Region, Ethiopia.
Kidu GideyAbadi MacheBerhane Yohannes HailuSolomon Weldegebreal AsgedomSegen Gebremeskel TassewYirga Legesse NiriayoPublished in: Infection and drug resistance (2023)
The incidence rate of unfavorable treatment outcomes for second-line ART was found to be high. A low BMI and a low baseline CD4 count were significant predictors of unfavourable outcomes and should be given special consideration in HIV care. A third-line ART regimen should also be considered for people who have failed second-line ART.