Vol. 1 No. 3 (2021): Cotrimoxazole prophylaxis, poor drug adherence, nutritional and educational status are key predictors of first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) treatment failure among adults in Southern Ethiopia

Abstract 

Background: The advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV-infected
patients has led to a significant decline in HIV-related morbidity and mortality
conditions, globally. However, drug resistance with subsequent treatment failure
becomes a great challenge.
Objective: This study aimed to determine the incidence and key factors associated
with treatment failure of first-line ART therapy among adults living with HIV in
Gedeo Zone of the southern Ethiopia region.