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ArticleOpen forum infectious diseases2021

Emergence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Drug Resistance During the 3-Month World Health Organization-Recommended Enhanced Adherence Counseling Period in the CART-1 Cohort Study.

Jennifer A Brown, Herbert A Mbunkah, Thabo I Lejone, Isaac Ringera, Molisana Cheleboi, Thomas Klimkait, Karin J Metzner, Huldrych F Günthard, Niklaus D Labhardt, Roger D Kouyos and 1 more

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Jennifer A BrownDepartment of Medicine, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1874-6153
Herbert A MbunkahDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4671-0281
Thabo I LejoneSolidarMed, Swiss Organization for Health in Africa, Maseru, Lesotho.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1724-1532
Isaac RingeraSolidarMed, Swiss Organization for Health in Africa, Maseru, Lesotho.
Molisana CheleboiSeboche Mission Hospital, Seboche, Lesotho.
Thomas KlimkaitUniversity of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4945-6511
Karin J MetznerDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4862-1503
Huldrych F GünthardDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1142-6723
Niklaus D LabhardtDepartment of Medicine, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3599-1791
Roger D KouyosDepartment of Infectious Diseases and Hospital Epidemiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9220-8348
Nadine TschumiDepartment of Medicine, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7303-9542
University of Zurich · CHSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute · CHMission Health · USUniversity of Basel · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn resource-limited settings, the World Health Organization recommends enhanced adherence counseling (EAC) for individuals with an unsuppressed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 viral load (VL) and to remeasure VL after 3 months to avoid unnecessary regimen switches. In cases in which this follow-up VL remains unsuppressed, a regimen switch is indicated. We aimed to assess levels of HIV-1 drug resistance before and after the EAC period among people with ongoing viremia (≥80 c/mL) after EAC.

methodsWe included adult participants of the CART-1 cohort study conducted in Lesotho who had a VL ≥80 c/mL after EAC. Paired plasma samples (before and after EAC) were analyzed by next-generation sequencing. We assessed the prevalence of resistance-associated mutations and viral susceptibility scores to each participant's antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimen (range, 0-3; 3 indicates complete susceptibility).

resultsAmong 93 participants taking nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor-based ART with an initial VL ≥1000 copies/mL who received a follow-up VL test after EAC, 76 still had a VL ≥80 copies/mL after EAC, and paired samples were available for 57 of 76. The number of individuals without full susceptibility to any drug in their regimen increased from 31 of 57 (54.4%) before to 36 of 57 (63.2%) after EAC. Median susceptibility scores dropped from 0.5 (interquartile range [IQR] = 0.25-) to 0.25 (IQR = 0.25-1) during the EAC period (

conclusionsDespite high levels of resistance before EAC, we observed a slight decline in susceptibility scores after EAC. The risk of further accumulation of resistance during EAC has to be balanced against the benefit of avoiding unnecessary switches in those with spontaneous resuppression after EAC.

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drug resistancegenotypic resistance testingHIVsub-Saharan Africa

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