ASHM Report Back
Clinical posts from members and guests of the Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM) from various international medical and scientific conferences on HIV, AIDS, viral hepatitis, and sexual health.
Transmitted HIV drug resistance
Rates of Transmitted Drug Resistant Mutations in Newly Diagnoses HIV in NSW 2004-2016
Angie Pinto
This was interesting as the results showed more transmitted HIV drug resistant mutations found in the rural and regional areas of NSW, in younger people, with <10% mutations found. Although Ms Pinto suggested this could not be generalised to populations outside of the NSW research areas I think it highlighted the need for vigilance in remote, rural and regional Australia.
Fortunately living in a rich nation we are able to request HIV genotyping tests with each newly diagnosed HIV case and this is usual practice. It is also very fortunate that there were no resistance mutations found in Tenofovir and only a tiny number against Emtricitabine - which of course are the 2 drugs used in PrEP.