title: High rates of transmitted drug resistance among newly-diagnosed antiretroviral naïve HIV patients in Northern Greece, data from 2009-2011.
abstract: We conducted a retrospective study on the prevalence and correlates of transmitted drug resistance among newly-diagnosed antiretroviral naive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients in Northern Greece, during the period 2009-11. Transmitted drug resistance was documented in 21.8% of patients enrolled, affecting approximately 40% of subtype A HIV-1-infected individuals. Overcoming challenges due to the ongoing financial crisis, effective preventive measures should be implemented to control further dissemination of resistant HIV strains.
authors: National AIDS Reference Centre of Northern Greece, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. mollyskoura@gmail.com
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Skoura
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Metallidis
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Pilalas
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Kourelis
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Margariti
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Papadimitriou
authors: Z A
authors: ZA
authors: Antoniadou
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Chrysanthidis
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Tsachouridou
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Kollaras
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Nikolaidis
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Malisiovas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D024882:Drug Resistance, Viral; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece / Q000453:epidemiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents