Prevalence of HIV drug resistance, its correlates and common mutations among people living with HIV failing on ART in northern Uganda: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) poses a challenge to managing people living with HIV (PLHIV), particularly among those experiencing virological failure (VF). The West-Nile region of Uganda faces HIV treatment challenges and has a high virological failure rate. We estimated the prevalence of HIV drug resistance, described the HIV drug resistance mutations and evaluated the factors associated with HIVDR among PLHIV with virological failure in the West-Nile region of Uganda.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of HIVDR data in the West-Nile region of Uganda across the 161 health facilities that offer comprehensive Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) services. All PLHIV, regardless of age, who had been on ART for at least one-year, experienced virologi

SUBMITTER: Kayinda F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12324104 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature