Author Question: Predictors for successful treatment with antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV-positive patients ... (Read 86 times)

stock · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

Predictors for successful treatment with antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV-positive patients include:

1. They respond to a low-potency treatment regimen
2. They have demonstrated resistance in the past and should respond to newer ART drugs
3. The patient is strictly adherent to the ART treatment regimen
4. Lower baseline CD4 T-cell count at baseline

Question 2

Pregnant women who are HIV positive:

1. Are treated with AZT alone to prevent birth defects
2. Are treated with a combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimen
3. Should not be treated with ART due to teratogenicity of the drugs
4. Are at high risk of developing resistance to ART drugs