Effectiveness of first-line antiretroviral therapy and acquired drug resistance among HIV-1-infected children in India

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013 May;32(5):e227-9. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31827fb2d1.

Abstract

Analysis of treatment response among HIV-infected children in India on first-line antiretroviral treatment for >2 years revealed that 85% were virologically suppressed. Of those with virologic failure, only 17% manifested immunologic failure, whereas majority had resistance-associated mutations. The presence of resistance highlights the need for virologic monitoring of children receiving antiretroviral treatment to optimize treatment success and preserve future treatment options.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anti-Retroviral Agents / pharmacology*
  • Anti-Retroviral Agents / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Drug Resistance, Viral
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy*
  • HIV Infections / virology
  • HIV-1 / genetics
  • HIV-1 / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • India / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Mutation
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Viral Load / drug effects

Substances

  • Anti-Retroviral Agents