Mbulelo Mntonintshi, Bianca Sossen, Hloni Bookholane, Aimee Lifson, Lisa Africa, René Goliath, Nicola Wearne, Andy Parrish, Graeme Meintjes
{"title":"Urine-based assays for inpatients with HIV-associated tuberculosis in rural South Africa.","authors":"Mbulelo Mntonintshi, Bianca Sossen, Hloni Bookholane, Aimee Lifson, Lisa Africa, René Goliath, Nicola Wearne, Andy Parrish, Graeme Meintjes","doi":"10.4102/sajhivmed.v26i1.1705","DOIUrl":"10.4102/sajhivmed.v26i1.1705","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Accurate non-sputum-based tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics are urgently needed to improve diagnostic yield and patient outcomes.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To compare the diagnostic accuracy and diagnostic yield of Urine Xpert Ultra (Urine-XPU) and Urine Determine<sup>TM</sup> TB Lipoarabinomannan (LAM) antigen test (AlereLAM) against both a microbiological and composite reference standard (MRS and CRS) in a rural, routine care setting in South Africa.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Adults (≥ 18 years) with HIV had sputum, urine and blood collected for comprehensive TB testing shortly after admission. Additionally, focused assessment with sonography for HIV-associated TB (FASH) was performed. The MRS was defined by Xpert Ultra or culture-based tests for <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>. The CRS incorporated these mycobacterial tests, FASH findings, and clinical response to empiric TB treatment. Follow-up was conducted at 3 months.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 206 participants were enrolled, with a median age of 39 years and 63% were female. Using the MRS the sensitivity of AlereLAM was 45.2% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 31.2-60.1) and Urine-XPU, 59.5% (95%CI: 44.5-73.0); and the specificity of AlereLAM was 93.6% (95%CI: 88.2-96.6) and Urine-XPU 95.0% (95%CI: 90.0% - 97.6%). Urine-XPU and AlereLAM performed better than sputum Xpert Ultra (Sputum-XPU) in patients with more severe illness. Additionally, Urine-XPU showed potential for accurately detecting rifampicin resistance.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Urine-XPU and AlereLAM demonstrated comparable diagnostic accuracy for TB in hospitalised adults with HIV. Integrating Urine-XPU alongside AlereLAM and Sputum-XPU may improve timely and accurate diagnosis of TB and rifampicin resistance. Further research is required to optimise the diagnosis-to-treatment pathway.</p>","PeriodicalId":94212,"journal":{"name":"Southern African journal of HIV medicine","volume":"26 1","pages":"1705"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12224061/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144562498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ellouise C Adams, Katherine Antel, Jenna L Bailey, Karryn L Brown, Dharshnee R Chetty, David Richardson, Estelle Verburgh
{"title":"Corrigendum: Diagnostic use of abdominal ultrasound in detecting extrapulmonary tuberculosis or lymphoma in an HIV-endemic region.","authors":"Ellouise C Adams, Katherine Antel, Jenna L Bailey, Karryn L Brown, Dharshnee R Chetty, David Richardson, Estelle Verburgh","doi":"10.4102/sajhivmed.v26i1.1736","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/sajhivmed.v26i1.1736","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>[This corrects the article DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v26i1.1679.].</p>","PeriodicalId":94212,"journal":{"name":"Southern African journal of HIV medicine","volume":"26 1","pages":"1736"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12223968/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144562497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tanvier Omar, Nadia Sabet, Alistair Calver, Gajendra Chita, Lucas E Hermans, Willem D F Venter, Adriaan Basson, Monique Nijhuis, Annemarie Wensing, Neil Martinson, Maria Papathanasopoulos, Ebrahim Variava
{"title":"Causes of death in adults living with HIV in South Africa: A single-centre postmortem study.","authors":"Tanvier Omar, Nadia Sabet, Alistair Calver, Gajendra Chita, Lucas E Hermans, Willem D F Venter, Adriaan Basson, Monique Nijhuis, Annemarie Wensing, Neil Martinson, Maria Papathanasopoulos, Ebrahim Variava","doi":"10.4102/sajhivmed.v26i1.1673","DOIUrl":"10.4102/sajhivmed.v26i1.1673","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Mortality among people living with HIV (PLWH) in developing settings remains elevated, despite high coverage with antiretroviral therapy (ART), with 70% - 80% being virally suppressed (VS).</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to determine cause-specific mortality in PLWH in South Africa.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>An autopsy study with detailed medical record review was undertaken in PLWH dying in hospital. Minimally invasive autopsies were performed on 38 VS and 21 unsuppressed PLWH (≥ 18 years) dying in hospital between May 2018 and April 2022. We assessed clinical and histological findings to determine underlying, contributing, and immediate causes of death (CODs).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Median CD4 counts were 180 and 42 cells/mm<sup>3</sup> in patients with and without VS respectively. Leading immediate CODs in both VS and unsuppressed PLWH were respiratory failure, sepsis, and septic shock; leading contributing CODs in decreasing order of frequency in both groups were acute kidney injury (AKI), bacterial pneumonia, immunological failure, gastroenteritis and current tuberculosis. Leading underlying CODs in both groups were hypertension, current tuberculosis, malignancies, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. VS was associated with lower risk of septic shock and AKI.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>VS on ART appeared to reduce risk of death from specific pathologies. However, infections, multi-organ failure, non-AIDS-defining malignancies, and metabolic diseases remain important CODs. Incomplete immune reconstitution appears to be a key contributor to premature death.</p>","PeriodicalId":94212,"journal":{"name":"Southern African journal of HIV medicine","volume":"26 1","pages":"1673"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12135716/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144228151","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lucky Makonokaya, Maggie Khumbanyiwa, Louiser U Kalitera, Rachel Chamanga, Shalom Dunga, Lilian Jiah, Elton Masina, Nilesh B Bhatt, Thulani Maphosa
{"title":"HIV viral suppression after enhanced adherence counselling in children on dolutegravir-based regimens in Malawi.","authors":"Lucky Makonokaya, Maggie Khumbanyiwa, Louiser U Kalitera, Rachel Chamanga, Shalom Dunga, Lilian Jiah, Elton Masina, Nilesh B Bhatt, Thulani Maphosa","doi":"10.4102/sajhivmed.v26i1.1692","DOIUrl":"10.4102/sajhivmed.v26i1.1692","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Viral suppression (VS) rates in children on antiretroviral therapy (ART) are lower than in adults. We described the effect of enhanced adherence counselling (EAC) on VS among children with high HIV viral load accessing dolutegravir (DTG)-based ART in a programme setting in Malawi.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study evaluated the proportion of children with high viral load on DTG-based ART who re-suppressed following EAC and factors associated with VS post-EAC.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>We included all patients aged < 15 years with a high viral load result (> 1000 copies/mL) after taking DTG-based ART for at least 6 months between January 2022 and March 2023, covering 104 healthcare facilities in Malawi. Descriptive statistics summarised the distribution of demographic and clinical characteristics. Multivariable logistic regression determined the factors associated with VS following EAC.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, 1475 participants were enrolled; 884 (59.9%) were aged 10-14 years. A total of 1448 (98.2%) were enrolled in EAC, of whom 787 (54.3%), 308 (21.3%), and 353 (24.4%) completed three, two, and one session(s), respectively. Follow-up HIV viral load results were available for 1091 (74%) participants enrolled in EAC, and 782 (71.7%) achieved VS. Patients from urban areas were less likely to achieve VS post-EAC than those from rural areas (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 0.58, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.42-0.80).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Nearly three-quarters of children with high viral load on DTG-based regimens achieved VS following EAC. Further research on the other contributors of virologic failure among children in Malawi is required.</p>","PeriodicalId":94212,"journal":{"name":"Southern African journal of HIV medicine","volume":"26 1","pages":"1692"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12135704/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144228152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jennifer K van Heerden, Ying Zhao, Claire M Keene, Rulan Griesel, Zaayid Omar, René Goliath, Kayla Delaney, Gert van Zyl, Gary Maartens, Graeme Meintjes
{"title":"Longer-term virologic outcomes on tenofovir-lamivudine-dolutegravir in second-line ART.","authors":"Jennifer K van Heerden, Ying Zhao, Claire M Keene, Rulan Griesel, Zaayid Omar, René Goliath, Kayla Delaney, Gert van Zyl, Gary Maartens, Graeme Meintjes","doi":"10.4102/sajhivmed.v26i1.1677","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/sajhivmed.v26i1.1677","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Dolutegravir in second-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) is more effective with recycled tenofovir than switching to zidovudine. However, dolutegravir resistance is more frequent in second-line compared to first-line ART.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>We report long-term virologic outcomes from a clinical trial.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>AntiRetroviral Therapy In Second-line: investigating Tenofovir-lamivudine-dolutegravir (ARTIST) was a randomised, double-blind, phase II clinical trial. Eligible participants had two consecutive HIV-1 RNA ≥ 1000 copies/mL on first-line ART, mostly tenofovir-emtricitabine-efavirenz. Participants were switched to tenofovir-lamivudine-dolutegravir (TLD) with lead-in 50 mg dolutegravir twice daily in stage one (<i>n</i> = 62), and randomised to TLD with additional lead-in 50 mg dolutegravir or placebo for the first 14 days in stage two (<i>n</i> = 130). We present results up to 158 weeks, combining stages one and two.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We enrolled 192 participants: 127/176 (72%) had resistance (Stanford score ≥ 15) to both tenofovir and lamivudine. At week 48, 151/186 (81%; 95% confidence interval [CI] 75%, 87%) had HIV-1 RNA < 50 copies/mL. Of 127 participants with follow-up through week 158, 78% (95% CI 70%, 85%) maintained HIV-1 RNA < 50 copies/mL, 11% had HIV-1 RNA 50-999 copies/mL, and 11% had HIV-1 RNA ≥ 1000 copies/mL. Twenty-nine participants met criteria for resistance testing: one developed intermediate-level dolutegravir resistance (G118R mutation) at week 96, and one had high-level dolutegravir resistance (E138K, G118R, G163R, T66A mutations) detected at week 146.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Among adults switching to TLD with detectable HIV-1 RNA and substantial tenofovir and lamivudine resistance, a high proportion maintained virologic suppression up to 158 weeks. Emergent dolutegravir resistance occurred in ~1% of participants after 2-3 years on second-line TLD.</p>","PeriodicalId":94212,"journal":{"name":"Southern African journal of HIV medicine","volume":"26 1","pages":"1677"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12067616/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144056378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rachel R Yorlets, F Xavier Goméz-Olivé, Carren Ginsburg, Sadson Harawa, Kathleen Kahn, Stephen Tollman, Mark Collinson, Mark Lurie
{"title":"Self-reported HIV testing and treatment among migrants from northeast South Africa: A cross-sectional, population-based analysis.","authors":"Rachel R Yorlets, F Xavier Goméz-Olivé, Carren Ginsburg, Sadson Harawa, Kathleen Kahn, Stephen Tollman, Mark Collinson, Mark Lurie","doi":"10.4102/sajhivmed.v26i1.1666","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/sajhivmed.v26i1.1666","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94212,"journal":{"name":"Southern African journal of HIV medicine","volume":"26 1","pages":"1666"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12067506/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144060088","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Betty Sebati, Edith Phalane, Amukelani Bilankulu, Refilwe N Phaswana-Mafuya
{"title":"Barriers and facilitators of HIV treatment services among men who have sex with men during COVID-19 lockdown.","authors":"Betty Sebati, Edith Phalane, Amukelani Bilankulu, Refilwe N Phaswana-Mafuya","doi":"10.4102/sajhivmed.v26i1.1670","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/sajhivmed.v26i1.1670","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The provision of HIV treatment services was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown measures, particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM), a population disproportionately affected by HIV.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To explore the service providers' perspectives on the barriers and facilitators of the HIV treatment services during the COVID-19 lockdown in Capricorn District, Limpopo province.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The study followed an exploratory design and was conducted in Capricorn District in Limpopo province. A purposive sample of 10 HIV treatment service providers were included in the study. An interview guide was developed using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) domains and associated constructs. The transcribed qualitative data were captured and analysed on Atlas.ti version 24.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The barriers included fear of COVID-19 transmission, movement restrictions during the initial phase of the lockdown period, target-driven performance pressure, lack of mobile clinics, and understaffing. The facilitators included teamwork among the various stakeholders in the programme, tailoring strategies to reach more MSM, partnerships and connections with the Department of Health and other relevant organisations.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study revealed that the tailoring of the MSM programme facilitated access to HIV treatment services during COVID-19.</p>","PeriodicalId":94212,"journal":{"name":"Southern African journal of HIV medicine","volume":"26 1","pages":"1670"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12067599/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144035283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tracking viral control in adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in Lusaka, Zambia: A retrospective cohort analysis.","authors":"Kaala Moomba, Talitha Crowley, Brian van Wyk","doi":"10.4102/sajhivmed.v26i1.1665","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/sajhivmed.v26i1.1665","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In 2023, an estimated 39.9 million people globally were living with HIV, of which 1.55 million were adolescents aged 10-19 years. The 2021 Zambia HIV Impact Assessment revealed lower viral suppression rates in adolescents (15-24 years old) compared to adults on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Lusaka District, Zambia, has the highest number of adolescents on ART, with a 15.1% HIV prevalence in 2018.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To determine the prevalence and factors associated with viral suppression among adolescents living with HIV (10-19 years) on ART in Lusaka District, Zambia.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A retrospective cohort analysis was done of 3409 adolescents on ART at public health facilities in Lusaka from January 2023 to December 2023, and who had viral loads recorded. Socio-demographic, clinical, treatment and behavioural data were extracted from electronic health records and analysed using SPSS version 29.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The adolescent cohort in Lusaka achieved 91.8% viral suppression rate (< 1000 copies/mL), with 79% fully suppressed (< 50 copies/mL). In multivariate analysis, older adolescents (15-19 years) had lower odds of suppression compared to younger adolescents (10-14 years) (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.79; confidence interval [CI] : 1.32-2.43). Higher odds of viral suppression were linked to first-line dolutegravir regimen (AOR = 5.12; CI: 3.23-8.11) and optimal adherence (AOR = 1.89; CI: 1.03-3.47), while regimen switches reduced the odds of viral suppression (AOR = 0.60; CI: 0.45-0.80).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Zambia reached the previous UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets with a viral suppression rate of 91.8%. However, to reach the revised 95% target by 2030, tailored interventions should be implemented to improve adherence and retention in care, particularly for older adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":94212,"journal":{"name":"Southern African journal of HIV medicine","volume":"26 1","pages":"1665"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12067589/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144046847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Naseem Cassim, Manuel P da Silva, Lindi-Marie Coetzee
{"title":"Reflexed cryptococcal antigenaemia detection rates in the Western Cape, South Africa.","authors":"Naseem Cassim, Manuel P da Silva, Lindi-Marie Coetzee","doi":"10.4102/sajhivmed.v26i1.1676","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/sajhivmed.v26i1.1676","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Reflexed cryptococcal antigenaemia (CrAg) testing has been offered on remnant CD4 specimens with a count < 100 cells/µL from 2017 in South Africa. The Western Cape is the only province to introduce CrAg testing for counts of 100 cells/µL to 200 cells/µL.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The objective of this study was to assess the reflexed CrAg detection rate in the Western Cape.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The retrospective analysis of laboratory data for reflexed CrAg testing was conducted between September 2022 and May 2024. The CrAg detection rate was reported for the following CD4 categories at the provincial, district, and sub-district levels: (1) < 100 cells/µL, (2) ≥ 100 cells/µL - ≤ 200 cells/µL, and (3) ≤ 200 cells/µL.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Data are reported for 80 809 specimens, with a CrAg detection rate of 4.0% for a CD4 ≤ 200 cells/µL compared to 6.2% for a count < 100 cells/µL. For a count of ≥ 100 cells/µL - ≤ 200 cells/µL, a CrAg detection rate of 2.1% was reported. The district CrAg detection rate for counts ≤ 200 cells/µL ranged from 1.4% (Central Karoo) to 5.9% (Cape Winelands). Excluding subdistricts without CrAg-positive specimens, the detection rate ranged from 1.3% (Beaufort West) to 8.3% (Swartland).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study findings of a CrAg detection rate of 4.0% in the Western Cape province justifies their decision to extend reflexed screening to a threshold of 200 cells/µL. However, most CrAg-positive specimens were identified for a count < 100 cells/µL. Intensified approaches to find CrAg-positive patients with a count ≤ 200 cells/µL are required.</p>","PeriodicalId":94212,"journal":{"name":"Southern African journal of HIV medicine","volume":"26 1","pages":"1676"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12067570/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144039503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kirusha Naidoo, Richard J Lessells, Jienchi Dorward, Mahomed Y S Moosa, Yukteshwar Sookrajh, Pravi Moodley, Paul K Drain, Nigel Garrett
{"title":"Rapid emergence of dolutegravir resistance on second-line dolutegravir-based ART.","authors":"Kirusha Naidoo, Richard J Lessells, Jienchi Dorward, Mahomed Y S Moosa, Yukteshwar Sookrajh, Pravi Moodley, Paul K Drain, Nigel Garrett","doi":"10.4102/sajhivmed.v26i1.1701","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4102/sajhivmed.v26i1.1701","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The integrase strand transfer inhibitor, dolutegravir (DTG), is widely used in first- and second-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens in South Africa. We describe an adult with virological failure on second-line tenofovir/lamivudine/dolutegravir (TLD2) and rapid emergence of DTG resistance within 3 months, while receiving rifapentine-based tuberculosis preventive therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":94212,"journal":{"name":"Southern African journal of HIV medicine","volume":"26 1","pages":"1701"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12067546/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144056149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}