Dr Ken Hazelton

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.

Underestimating resistance in transmitted HIV

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Jeffrey Johnston from CDC Atlanta presented results of highly sensitive resistance testing showing transmitted resistance in 16%, rather than the 8% previously identified by standard tests. The study population was a broad sample of new US infections 2009 to 2011. Abstract #87

Maybeof significance in future decisions about recommended PrEP and PEP.

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