Outcomes of protease inhibitor-based antiretroviral therapy amongst children and associated-factors in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Background: There are limited data on protease inhibitor (PI)-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) amongst children in resource-limited settings, for informing on optimal paediatric regimens.

Objective: To evaluate therapeutic response to PI-based ART amongst HIV-infected Cameroonian children.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted amongst children aged 2-18 years receiving a PI-based ART at the Essos Hospital Centre (EHC), Yaounde, Cameroon.