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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