An audit on virological efficacy of anti-retroviral therapy in a specialist infectious disease clinic.
Publication/Presentation Date
6-1-2009
Abstract
We have assessed the efficacy of anti retroviral therapy (ART) using undetectable viral load (VL) (/ml) as a marker of virological success, in patients who have Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) attending the Department of Infectious Disease. A cross-sectional review of patients' case notes was used to obtain their demographics and treatment details. 79% (253) of the hospital case notes of clinic population was available for analysis, which represents 90% of those receiving ART in the clinic. 166/253 of the cohort were receiving treatment at the time of this study and 95% (157/166) of these were on treatment for greater than 6 months. The total virological success rate is 93%, which is comparable to other centres and are as good as those from published clinical trials. 56% of those on therapy who have virological failure were Intravenous Drug Users (IVDUs). Case by case investigation for those with treatment failure is warranted.
Volume
102
Issue
6
First Page
186
Last Page
188
ISSN
0332-3102
Published In/Presented At
Reyad, A., Waldron, C., Canning, R., O'Shea, D., Coakley, P., & McConkey, S. (2009). An audit on virological efficacy of anti-retroviral therapy in a specialist infectious disease clinic. Irish medical journal, 102(6), 186–188.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
19722358
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article