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Table 2 Prevalence of resistance associated mutations to non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTI) and nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI) in 220 HIV-infected infants identified over 3 survey years categorised according to infant PMTCT exposure

From: Prevalence of HIV-1 drug resistance amongst newly diagnosed HIV-infected infants age 4–8 weeks, enrolled in three nationally representative PMTCT effectiveness surveys, South Africa: 2010, 2011–12 and 2012–13

Infant PMTCT exposure:

n/N (%) with NNRTI mutations

n/N (%) with NRTI mutations

Maternal ART plus infant NVP ± AZT

25/34 (74%)

5/34 (15%)

Maternal ARV plus infant NVP ± AZT

43/63 (68%)

1/63 (2%)

Infant NVP ± AZT only

17/26 (65%)

1/26 (4%)

Other maternal and/or infant ARV

6/15 (40%)

1/15 (7%)

No/unknown maternal and/or infant ARV exposure

21/82 (26%)

2/82 (2%)

Total

112/220 (51%)

10/220 (5%)

  1. ART combination triple drug antiretroviral therapy, ARV antiretroviral therapy administered to prevent mother to child transmission