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A Case of a Highly Drug-Resistant HIV Detected after Irregular Use of a Self-Prescribed Antiretroviral Drug

Masahito Oda, Mitsuya Katayama, Nobuaki MORI

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Patients who bypass medical institutions to obtain drugs to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections often take the medications irregularly or self-interrupt their own therapy; this is problematic because it leads to drug resistance. In addition, the presence/absence of drug resistance is a determinant of the success of HIV treatment. Thus, testing for drug resistance is essential for initial drug selection.

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Patients who bypass medical institutions to obtain drugs to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections often take the medications irregularly or self-interrupt their own therapy; this is problematic because it leads to drug resistance. In addition, the presence/absence of drug resistance is a determinant of the success of HIV treatment. Thus, testing for drug resistance is essential for initial drug selection.

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Patients who bypass medical institutions to obtain drugs to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections often take the medications irregularly or self-interrupt their own therapy; this is problematic because it leads to drug resistance. In addition, the presence/absence of drug resistance is a determinant of the success of HIV treatment. Thus, testing for drug resistance is essential for initial drug selection.

Key concepts: Drug, Drug resistance, Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), HIV drug resistance, Medicine, Antiretroviral therapy, Antiretroviral drug, Intensive care medicine

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