High HIV-1 Virological Failure and Drug Resistance among Adult Patients Receiving First-Line ART for At least 12 Months at a Decentralized Urban HIV Clinic Setting in Senegal before the Test-and-Treat.
Aristid Ekollo MbangeAbou Abdallah Malick DiouaraHalimatou Diop-NdiayeNdèye Aminata Diaw DioufNdèye Fatou Ngom-NgueyeKine Ndiaye TouréAhmed DiengSeynabou LôMamadou FallWilfred Fon MbachamSouleymane MboupCoumba Touré-KanePublished in: Infectious diseases (2021)
At decentralized urban settings, there is need for enhanced virological monitoring and adherence support. HIV programs in Senegal should intensify early HIV diagnosis for effective test-and-treat. These interventions, in addition to the superiority of efavirenz-based therapies provide a favorable framework for transitioning to the recommended potent drug dolutegravir, thereby ensuring its long-term use.