Antiretroviral drug resistance mutations in antiretroviral-naive prisoners

Clin Infect Dis. 2002 Oct 1;35(7):883-6. doi: 10.1086/342697. Epub 2002 Sep 11.

Abstract

We assessed the incidence of antiretroviral drug resistance in a cohort of 25 antiretroviral-naive, human immunodeficiency virus-positive inmates in Massachusetts. Silent mutations, unexpected mutations at resistant sites, and resistance mutations were recorded. Among these inmates, we found a prevalence of drug resistance mutations that was equivalent to the prevalence previously found in nonprison populations in the same state.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-HIV Agents / pharmacology*
  • Cohort Studies
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial / genetics*
  • Gene Frequency
  • Genotype
  • HIV / drug effects
  • HIV / genetics*
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • HIV Infections / virology
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Massachusetts / epidemiology
  • Mutation
  • Prisoners

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents