Predictors of treatment failure on second-line antiretroviral therapy among adults in northwest Ethiopia: a multicentre retrospective follow-up study

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Authors

Adino Tesfahun Tsegaye · University of Gondar

Kefyalew Addis Alene · University of Gondar

Abstract

The rate of treatment failure was highest during the first 2 years of treatment. WHO clinical stage, CD4 count at switch, and change in weight were found to be predictors of treatment failure.

Topics & Keywords

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment HIV Research and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMJ Open

Volume 6, Issue 12, pp. e012537-e012537

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012537

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