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-Kane

Published 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.

Keyphrases

antiretroviral therapy
hiv infected
hiv positive
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv infected patients
hiv aids
hiv testing
public health
primary care
type diabetes
emergency department
south africa
glycemic control