drug-resistant HIV

Sensitive testing reveals drug-resistant HIV with possible consequences for treatment

harminka — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:12:16 -0500

Drug-resistant HIV at levels too low to be detected by standard tests is not unusual and may contribute to treatment failure, according to research published in PLoS Medicine.

Predicting new wave of drug-resistant HIV infections in San Francisco

harminka — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 06:49:39 -0600

A mathematical model shows that a new wave of drug-resistant HIV is rising among among men in San Francisco who have sex with men and that this trend will continue over the next few years, according to a new study from the UCLA AIDS Institute.

New medicine helps treat drug-resistant HIV

Dinka — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 06:02:25 -0500

A new drug is giving hope to patients with HIV who have become resistant to other treatments. Researchers including a team from Australia gave patients either an older HIV drug on its own or combined with a newer medication called darunavir.