Efavirenz challenge in patients with nevirapine induced Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

Background: Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTI) are recommended as part of first-line treatment by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for antiretroviral treatment (ART) naïve subjects. Due to reports of cross-toxicity between nevirapine (NVP) and efavirenz (EFV), there is reluct...

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Main Authors: Thandekile C. Manzini, Bernadett I. Gosnell, Melanie-Anne A. John, Mahomed Y. S. Moosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2016-12-01
Series:Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://sajid.co.za/index.php/sajid/article/view/75