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| April 01, 2001 | Kubetin, Sally Koch | COPYRIGHT 2001 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

An estimated 14% of patients with acute HIV infection are resistant to one class of antiretroviral agents.

Just 3 years ago, 3.5% of acutely infected patients had HIV infections that were resistant to one drug class. The rapid increase has led experts to recommend routine testing for drug resistance in acutely infected people.

These findings come from a multicenter study that was conducted in nine North American cities. The study included 394 patients with symptoms suggestive of acute HIV infection who were tested between 1995 and 2000, Dr. Susan Little, the study's ...

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