Autor: |
Zvanaka Sithole, Elizabeth Mbizvo, Prosper Chonzi, More Mungati, Tsitsi Patience Juru, Gerald Shambira, Notion Tafara Gombe, Mufuta Tshimanga |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2018 |
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Zdroj: |
BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2018) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
1471-2334 |
DOI: |
10.1186/s12879-018-3372-6 |
Popis: |
Abstract Background Zimbabwe is on track towards achieving viral suppression among adults (87%). However, adolescents have only achieved 44% by 2016. In Harare city, 57% of adolescents had attained viral suppression after 12 months on ART compared to 88% among adults. We determined factors associated with virological failure among adolescents (age 10–19 years) on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Harare city. Methods We conducted a one to one unmatched case control study among 102 randomly recruited case: control pairs at the two main infectious disease hospitals in Harare. A case was any adolescent who presented with VL > 1000c/ml after at least 12 months on ART. A control was any adolescent who presented with VL |
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