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Drug resistance is widespread among children who receive long-term antiretroviral treatment at a rural Tanzanian hospital.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Sept 2010
Bratholm Clara, Johannessen Asgeir, Naman Ezra, Gundersen Svein G, Kivuyo Sokoine L, Holberg-Petersen Mona, Ormaasen Vidar, Bruun Johan N
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OBJECTIVES: To assess long-term virological efficacy and the emergence of drug resistance in children who receive antiretroviral treatment (ART) in rural Tanzania. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Haydom Lutheran Hospital has provided ART to HIV-infected individuals since 2003. From February through May 2009, a cross-sectional virological efficacy survey was conducted among children (<15 years) who had completed >or=6...
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