Epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) drug resistance in HIV patients with virologic failure of first‐line therapy in the country of Georgia

2018 ◽  
Vol 91 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ekaterine Karkashadze ◽  
Natia Dvali ◽  
Natalia Bolokadze ◽  
Lali Sharvadze ◽  
Pati Gabunia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Drug Resistance ◽  
Virologic Failure ◽  
First Line ◽  
Hiv Patients ◽  
Hiv Drug Resistance ◽  
First Line Therapy ◽  
Line Therapy ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Country Of Georgia

scholarly journals Impact of HIV Type 1 Subtype on Drug Resistance Mutations in Nigerian Patients Failing First-Line Therapy

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Chaplin ◽  
G. Eisen ◽  
J. Idoko ◽  
D. Onwujekwe ◽  
E. Idigbe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Resistance ◽  
Resistance Mutations ◽  
First Line ◽  
Drug Resistance Mutations ◽  
First Line Therapy ◽  
Line Therapy ◽  
Hiv Type 1

scholarly journals Genital Shedding of Resistant Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Among Women Diagnosed With Treatment Failure by Clinical and Immunologic Monitoring

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan M. Graham ◽  
Vrasha Chohan ◽  
Keshet Ronen ◽  
Ruth W. Deya ◽  
Linnet N. Masese ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Treatment Failure ◽  
Genital Tract ◽  
Virologic Failure ◽  
Resistant Virus ◽  
Line Therapy ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Genital Shedding ◽  
Dual Class ◽  
Hiv 1

Abstract Background.  The accumulation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) resistance mutations can compromise treatment outcomes and promote transmission of drug-resistant virus. We conducted a study to determine the duration and evolution of genotypic drug resistance in the female genital tract among HIV-1-infected women failing first-line therapy. Methods.  Treatment failure was diagnosed based on World Health Organization (WHO) clinical or immunologic criteria, and second-line therapy was initiated. Stored plasma and genital samples were tested to determine the presence and timing of virologic failure and emergence of drug resistance. The median duration of genital shedding of genotypically resistant virus prior to regimen switch was estimated. Results.  Nineteen of 184 women were diagnosed with treatment failure, of whom 12 (63.2%) had confirmed virologic failure at the switch date. All 12 women with virologic failure (viral load, 5855–1 086 500 copies/mL) had dual-class resistance in plasma. Seven of the 12 (58.3%) had genital HIV-1 RNA levels high enough to amplify (673–116 494 copies/swab), all with dual-class resistance. The median time from detection of resistance in stored samples to regimen switch was 895 days (95% confidence interval [CI], 130–1414 days) for plasma and 629 days (95% CI, 341–984 days) for genital tract secretions. Conclusions.  Among women diagnosed with treatment failure using WHO clinical or immunologic criteria, over half had virologic failure confirmed in stored samples. Resistant HIV-1 RNA was shed in the genital tract at detectable levels for ≈1.7 years before failure diagnosis, with steady accumulation of mutations. These findings add urgency to the ongoing scale-up of viral load testing in resource-limited settings.

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