title: Surveys of transmitted HIV drug resistance in 7 geographic Regions in China, 2008-2009.
abstract: In 2003, antiretroviral therapy became available free of charge in China's public health sector. During 2008 and 2009, 10 surveys to classify transmitted human immunodeficiency virus drug resistance (HIVDR) were conducted in 7 regions in 5 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) according to World Health Organization guidance. In 2008, transmitted HIVDR was classified as low (<5%) to nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors, nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors, and protease inhibitors in 6 surveys performed in 6 regions. In 2009, 3 of 4 surveys showed low rates of transmitted HIVDR to all drug classes, and 1 survey showed moderate (5%-15%) rates of transmitted protease inhibitor resistance. In China, routine surveillance of transmitted HIVDR should continue and be expanded to other regions of the country.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Lingjie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xing
authors.forename: Yonghui
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Guangming
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: Yanling
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Hongyan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Lan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Connie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Osborne
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Seguy
authors.forename: Daying
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yuhua
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ruan
authors.forename: Yiming
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shao
mesh_terms: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D024882:Drug Resistance, Viral; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D011159:Population Surveillance
chemical_list: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents