Misdiagnosis of HIV treatment failure based on clinical and immunological criteria in Eastern and Central Kenya.

Background: Routine laboratory monitoring is part of the basic care package offered to people living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (PLHIV). This paper aims to identify the proportion of PLHIVs with clinical and immunological failure who are virologically suppressed and risk being misclassified as treatment failures.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of patient viral load data collected between January 2013 and June 2014 was conducted.