Article
HIV-1 drug resistance in antiretroviral-naive individuals in sub-Saharan Africa after rollout of antiretroviral therapy: a multicentre observational study.
The Lancet. Infectious diseases - 1 Oct 2011
Hamers Raph L, Wallis Carole L, Kityo Cissy, Siwale Margaret, Mandaliya Kishor, Conradie Francesca, Botes Mariette E, Wellington Maureen, Osibogun Akin, Sigaloff Kim C E, Nankya Immaculate, Schuurman Rob, Wit Ferdinand W, Stevens Wendy S, van Vugt Michèle, de Wit Tobias F Rinke
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There are few data on the epidemiology of primary HIV-1 drug resistance after the roll-out of antiretroviral treatment (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to assess the prevalence of primary resistance in six African countries after ART roll-out and if wider use of ART in sub-Saharan Africa is associated with rising prevalence of drug resistance. METHODS: We did a cross-sectional study in...
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