Factors associated with viremia in people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in Guatemala.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Viral suppression prevents HIV transmission and disease progression, but socio-economic and clinical factors can hinder the goal of suppression. We evaluated factors associated with viral non suppression (VNS) and persistent viremia (PV) in people living with HIV (PLHIV) receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Guatemala.

Methods

We conducted a cross sectional analysis using data from an ongoing cohort of PLHIV attending the largest HIV clinic in Guatemala. Univariable and multivariable analyses were conducted between PLHIV with viral suppression and detectable viremia. VNS was defined as most recent HIV RNA ≥ 200 copies/ml and PV as two consecutive HIV RNA ≥ 200 copies/ml.

Results

Of 664 participants, 13.3% had VNS and 7.1% had PV. In univariable analys

SUBMITTER: Ortiz DW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8554948 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature