HIV-infected children are a special patient group


DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/epidem.2018.3.71-5

Voronin E.E., Latysheva I.B., Mussini C.

1 Republican Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital, Ministry of Health of Russia, Ust-Izhora Settlement, Saint Petersburg, Russia; 2 University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
It is necessary to regularly assess the possibility of switching to a new regimen reducing the risk of toxicity, to simplify antiretroviral therapy (ART), to facilitate medication adherence, and to enhance the efficiency of treatment in HIV-infected children with achieved suppression on current ART. When there is a need for lifetime therapy, the toxicity of ART is at the forefront. Numerous studies have revealed that metabolic disorders occur in 26-65% of children and are not dependent upon either the duration of ART or the age of a child. Along with high efficiency, therapy adherence is also important for children: daily single-tablet regimens are of undoubted benefit since they increase the adherence by 15-25% compared to the separate use of drugs. The rilpivirine/tenofovir/emtricitabine (RPV/TDF/FTC) single-tablet regimen used in HIV-infected adolescents is accompanied by sustained virological suppression and improved metabolic status. Metabolically favorable regimens with the minimum multiplicity and frequency of drug use should be chosen for HIV-infected children and adolescents throughout treatment in order to achieve its high efficiency, adherence, and safety.

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For citations: Voronin E.E., Latysheva I.B., Mussini C.HIV-infected children are a special patient group. Èpidemiologiâ i infekcionnye bolezni. Аktual’nye voprosy 2018; (3):71–5


About the Autors


For correspondence:
Inga B. Latysheva, Cand. Med. Sci., Infectiologist of the Highest Qualification Category; Deputy Chief Physician for Organization and Methodology; Republican Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital; Ministry of Health of Russia
Address: 3, Shlisselburgskoe Shosse, Ust-Izhora, Saint Petersburg 196645, Russia
Telephone: +7(812)464-93-29
E-mail: kibsekretar@yandex.ru

Information about the аuthors:
Prof. Evgeny E. Voronin, MD, Infectiologist of the Highest Qualification Category; Chief Physician, Republican Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital, Ministry of Health of Russia; Chief Freelance Specialist un HIV Diagnosis and Treatment, Ministry of Health of Russia, Ust-Izhora, Saint Petersburg, Russia; e-mail: kibsekretar@yandex.ru
Cristina Mussini, Head, Department of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine; Associate Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy; e-mail: kibsekretar@yandex.ru


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