Abstract:BackgroundUse of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) for a discrete period for Preventing Mother-to-Child HIV transmission (PMTCT) only may be compared to Structured Treatment Interruption, which has been associated with virologic failure (VF). We sought to determine factors associated with VF among women on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) but with prior exposure to short-term ARVs for PMTCT.MethodsHIV-infected women presenting for ART initiation in three HIV care clinics in Kisumu County, Kenya were enrolled in the KiBS… Show more
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