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Antiretroviral Treatment for Children with Peripartum Nevirapine Exposure
Author(s) -
Paul Palumbo,
Jane C. Lindsey,
Michael D. Hughes,
Mark F. Cotton,
Raziya Bobat,
Tammy Meyers,
Mutsa BwakuraDangarembizi,
H. Benjamin,
Philippa Musoke,
Portia Kamthunzi,
Werner Schimana,
Lynette Purdue,
Susan H. Eshleman,
Elaine J. Abrams,
Linda Millar,
Elizabeth Petzold,
Lynne Mofenson,
Patrick JeanPhilippe,
Avy Violari
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa1000931
Subject(s) - nevirapine , medicine , regimen , antiretroviral treatment , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , transmission (telecommunications) , virology , pregnancy , pediatrics , antiretroviral therapy , immunology , viral load , biology , electrical engineering , genetics , engineering
Single-dose nevirapine is the cornerstone of the regimen for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in resource-limited settings, but nevirapine frequently selects for resistant virus in mothers and children who become infected despite prophylaxis. The optimal antiretroviral treatment strategy for children who have had prior exposure to single-dose nevirapine is unknown.

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