Article
Efficient monitoring of HIV-1 vertically infected children in Kenya on first-line antiretroviral therapy.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Oct 2011
Lihana Raphael W, Lwembe Raphael M, Bi Xiuqiong, Ochieng Washingtone, Panikulam Annie, Palakudy Tresa, Musoke Rachel, Owens Mary, Ishizaki Azumi, Okoth Frederick A, Songok Elijah M, Ichimura Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Worldwide access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in low- and middle-income countries has significantly increased. Although this presents better treatment options for HIV-infected individuals, the challenge of monitoring ART in these settings still remains. OBJECTIVE: To investigate efficient and cost-effective criteria for assessing ART failure among HIV-1-infected children on first-line ART in...
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