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Resistance Testing for Management of HIV Virologic Failure in Sub-Saharan Africa

Resistance Testing for Management of HIV Virologic Failure in Sub-Saharan Africa

Virologic failure in HIV predicts the development of drug resistance and mortality. Genotypic resistance testing (GRT), which is the standard of care after virologic failure in high-income settings, is rarely implemented in sub-Saharan Africa. To estimate the effectiveness of GRT for improving virologic suppression rates among people with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa for whom first-line therapy fails.

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