Still Far From 90-90-90: Virologic Outcomes of Children on Antiretroviral Therapy in Nurse-led Clinics in Rural Lesotho

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2016 Jan;35(1):78-80. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000929.

Abstract

This survey assessed virologic outcomes of children on antiretroviral therapy and potential predictors in 10 nurse-led clinics in Lesotho. Viral suppression was achieved in 72% of the 191 children. No predictors for virologic outcome were found, underlining the need for routine viral load testing in resource-limited settings to achieve 90-90-90.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Africa, Southern / epidemiology
  • Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / diagnosis
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology*
  • HIV Infections / virology*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Odds Ratio
  • Practice Patterns, Nurses'*
  • Rural Population*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Viral Load*