Author(s)

Agbogbenkou Tévi Déla-dem Lawson^1*, Ndeye Astou Lakhe², Haby Dione¹, Papa Souleymane Toure¹, Mamadou Ba¹, Ndeye Biram Niang¹, Bernard Marcel Diop¹, Sylvie Audrey Diop-Nyafouna¹

¹Department of Health, Thies University, Thies, Senegal.
²Infectious and Tropical Diseases Department, Fann Teaching University Hospital, Dakar, Senegal.

Introduction: HIV resistance to antiretroviral is currently a global concern, and requires increased surveillance in a context of widespread ARV treatment. Objective: To evaluate early warning indicators of HIV resistance to ARVs in the Hospital of Tivaouane (Senegal) where viral load was not routinely available. Methods: This is a cross-sectional retrospective study from 2008-2016. The etraction tool (May 2010 version) was used to analyze the EWI. Results: We collected 360 HIV positive patients followed on average for 3.57 years ± 3.02. 2009, 2010 and 2012 recorded 100% ARV prescribing rates. Throughout the study period, the percentage of patients lost to follow-up during the first 12 months of treatment was less than 20%. Virtually, all patients were still under primary ARVT over 12-month treatment. All patients (100%) withdrew their ARV drugs on time. No stock storage regarding various classes of ARVs was noted during the study period. Conclusion: At the end of this study we recommend to maintain regular follow-up of EWI, and combine it with the achievement of viral load.

HIV, Resistance, EWI, Tivaouane

Lawson, A. , Lakhe, N. , Dione, H. , Toure, P. , Ba, M. , Niang, N. , Diop, B. and Diop-Nyafouna, S. (2018) Evaluation of Early Warning Indicators of ARV Resistance to HIV in the Hospital of Tivaouane from 2008 to 2016. Advances in Infectious Diseases, 8, 54-63. doi: 10.4236/aid.2018.82007.