Bibliographic Info
Recommendation
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate
If viral load is not routinely available, CD4 count and clinical monitoring should be used to diagnose treatment failure
Notes and Remarks
Viral failure is defined by a persistently detectable viral load exceeding 1000 copies/ml (that is, two consecutive viral load measurements within a 3-month interval, with adherence support between measurements) after at least 6 months of starting a new ART regimen.
Also Featured In
This recommendation also appears in the following guidelines:
Consolidated guidelines on general HIV care and the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection: recommendations for a public health approach
Consolidated guidelines on HIV prevention, testing, treatment, service delivery and monitoring: recommendations for a public health approach