Increased Virological Failure and Determinants Among HIV Patients on Highly Active Retroviral Therapy in Adigrat General Hospital, Northern Ethiopia, 2019: Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study.
Hadush Negash MelesMiglas WelayHaftom LegeseGebre AdhanomFitsum MarduKebede TesfayAderajew GebrewahdBrhane BerhePublished in: Infection and drug resistance (2020)
There was a high rate of virological failure among the study participants. Tuberculosis infection increased the rate of failure. There should be consistent assessment of viral load testing to determine the status of virological response for appropriate drug switching to clients. HIV patients with virological failure are recommended for switching of the antiretroviral therapy.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- hiv aids
- hiv infected patients
- hiv positive
- human immunodeficiency virus
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- healthcare
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- adverse drug
- peritoneal dialysis
- hepatitis c virus
- prognostic factors
- hiv testing
- emergency department
- south africa
- replacement therapy