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High Level of HIV Drug Resistance and Virologic Nonsuppression Among Female Sex Workers in Ethiopia: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study.
Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) - 15 Apr 2022
Arimide Dawit Assefa, Amogne Minilik Demissie, Kebede Yenew, Balcha Taye T, Adugna Fekadu, Ramos Artur, DeVos Joshua, Zeh Clement, Agardh Anette, Chih-Wei Chang Joy, Björkman Per, Medstrand Patrik
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OBJECTIVE: To determine viral load (VL) nonsuppression (VLN) rates, HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) prevalence, and associated factors among female sex workers (FSWs) in Ethiopia. METHODS: A cross-sectional biobehavioral survey was conducted among FSWs in 11 cities in Ethiopia in 2014. Whole blood was collected, and HIVDR genotyping was performed. Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors...
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