Strategies for first line HIV therapy

May 2008     View PDF     En español

HIV drug resistance testing

Data show that about 1 in 5 of all newly infected people in the US may have drug-resistant strains of HIV. More than 5% of these are resistant to more than one class of drugs. For this reason, it’s recommended that people get resistance testing done before choosing their first regimen. This can help ensure that it has the best chance for working well.