Background Accurate routine HIV viral load testing is essential for assessing the efficacy of
antiretroviral treatment (ART) regimens and the emergence of drug resistance. While the use …

Objective: We systematically reviewed the performance of 2010 WHO immunologic and
clinical criteria for predicting virologic failure in HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy …

These guidelines are intended as an update to those published in the Southern African
Journal of HIV Medicine in 2014 and the update on when to initiate antiretroviral therapy in …

A infecção pelo HIV é tema de um dos capítulos do “Protocolo Clínico e Diretrizes
Terapêuticas para Atenção Integral às Pessoas com Infecções Sexualmente …

Objective: Routine monitoring of plasma HIV RNA among HIV-infected patients on
antiretroviral therapy (ART) is unavailable in many resource-limited settings. Alternative …

Background The initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) plays a significant
role in the clinical management of HIV infected people by preventing morbidity and mortality …

Background Optimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy is critical to prevent HIV drug
resistance (HIVDR) epidemic. The objective of the study was to investigate the best …

Introduction: Routinely monitoring the HIV viral load (VL) of people living with HIV (PLHIV)
on anti-retroviral therapy (ART) facilitates intensive adherence counselling and faster ART …

Routine viral-load (VL) testing of HIV-infected individuals on antiretroviral therapy (ART) is
used to monitor treatment efficacy. However, due to logistical challenges, implementation of …

Background: Having 90% of patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) and achieving an
undetectable viral load (VL) is 1 of the 90: 90: 90 by 2020 targets. In this global analysis, we …