High failure rates of protease inhibitor-based antiretroviral treatment in rural Tanzania - A prospective cohort study.

BACKGROUND:Poor adherence to antiretroviral drugs and viral resistance are the main drivers of treatment failure in HIV-infected patients. In sub-Saharan Africa, avoidance of treatment failure on second-line protease inhibitor therapy is critical as treatment options are limited. METHODS:In the pros...

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Main Authors: Rahel E Bircher, Alex J Ntamatungiro, Tracy R Glass, Dorcas Mnzava, Amina Nyuri, Herry Mapesi, Daniel H Paris, Manuel Battegay, Thomas Klimkait, Maja Weisser, KIULARCO study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227600