Open AccessFrequent nevirapine resistance in infants infected by HIV-1 via breastfeeding while on nevirapine prophylaxis
Author(s) -
Julie A. Nelson,
Ali Fokar,
Michael G. Hudgens,
Kara Compliment,
Justin Tyler Hawkins,
Gerald Tegha,
Deborah Kamwendo,
Dumbani Kayira,
Innocent Mofolo,
Athena P. Kourtis,
Denise J. Jamieson,
Charles M. van der Horst,
Susan A. Fiscus
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/qad.0000000000000814
Subject(s) - nevirapine , breastfeeding , medicine , population , pediatrics , cohort , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , drug resistance , prospective cohort study , viral load , virology , antiretroviral therapy , biology , environmental health , microbiology and biotechnology
The objective of this study is to assess nevirapine (NVP) resistance in infants who became infected in the three arms of the Breastfeeding, Antiretrovirals and Nutrition (BAN) study: daily infant NVP prophylaxis, triple maternal antiretrovirals or no extra intervention for 28 weeks of breastfeeding.