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Drug resistance is widespread among children who receive long-term antiretroviral treatment at a rural Tanzanian hospital
2010
Drug resistance is widespread among children who receive long-term antiretroviral treatment in rural Tanzania. Objectives: Long-term virological response to pediatric antiretroviral treatment (ART) in rural Africa is poorly described. We examined virological efficacy and genotypic resistance in children who received first-line ART for up to 5 years in rural Tanzania. Methods: Haydom Lutheran Hospital has provided ART to HIV-infected children since 2003. A combination of stavudine or zidovudine with lamivudine and either nevirapine or efavirenz is the standard regimen; however, fixed-dose combinations for children have not been available until recently. From February through May 2009 we carr…