Three-year outcomes for women newly initiated on lifelong antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy - Malawi option B

CONCLUSION: Most of the women who started TDF/3TC/EFV were retained in care and few infants were diagnosed with perinatally acquired HIV. Despite switching, women who switched to second line therapy continued to have higher viral loads suggesting that additional factors beyond TDF/3TC/EFV failure may have contributed to the switch. Ongoing support during the postpartum period is necessary to ensure retention in care and prevention of vertical transmission.PMID:37308909 | PMC:PMC10258937 | DOI:10.1186/s12981-023-00523-1

Source: AIDS Research and Therapy - June 12, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Maganizo B Chagomerana Bryna J Harrington Bethany L DiPrete Shaphil Wallie Madalitso Maliwichi Austin Wesevich Jacob N Phulusa Wiza Kumwenda Allan Jumbe Mina C Hosseinipour Source Type: research