Genotypic human immunodeficiency virus type 1 drug resistance in highly active antiretroviral therapy-treated children in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.

Objective: To estimate the frequency of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) displaying genotypic drug resistance in highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)-treated children in Abidjan.

Methods: Among the 269 HIV-1-infected children enrolled in the ANRS 1278 prospective observational cohort between October 2000 and September 2003, 115 [median age, 6.35 years (range, 1.

Respiratory manifestations in HIV-infected children pre- and post-HAART in Abidjan, the Ivory Coast.

Among children infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), respiratory diseases are a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality. This review describes respiratory manifestations of paediatric HIV infection before and after the beginning of HAART in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. In an observational cohort, HIV infected children had quarterly clinical visits and a day-clinic available all week for ill children.

Highly active antiretroviral therapies among HIV-1-infected children in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.

Objective: To describe the effect of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in HIV-1-infected African children.

Study Design: Observational ANRS 1244 cohort of 159 children with HIV between October 2000 and September 2002; 78 children (49%) receiving HAART were followed for a mean duration of 21 months.

Methods: Weight-for-age Z-scores (WAZ), height-for-age Z-scores (HAZ), CD4 lymphocyte count and HIV-1 RNA viral load were measured before initiating HAART and every 6 months during treatment.