Biofilm-Mediated Drug Resistance in Candida Species Isolated from Vulvovaginal Infections: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 1093-1097
Author(s):  
N. Rammurugan
Keyword(s):  
Drug Resistance ◽  
Candida Species ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Factors Influencing HIV Drug Resistance among Pregnant Women in Luanda, Angola: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Cruz S. Sebastião ◽  
Joana Morais ◽  
Miguel Brito
Keyword(s):  
Drug Resistance ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Drug Resistant ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hiv Drug Resistance ◽  
Hiv 1 ◽  
High Educational

The increase in HIV infection and drug-resistant strains is an important public health concern, especially in resource-limited settings. However, the identification of factors related to the propagation of infectious diseases represents a crucial target offering an opportunity to reduce health care costs as well as deepening the focus on preventing infection in high-risk groups. In this study, we investigate the factors related to drug resistance among HIV-infected pregnant women in Luanda, the capital city of Angola. This was a part of a cross-sectional study conducted with 42 HIV-positive pregnant women. A blood sample was collected, and HIV-1 genotyping was carried out using an in-house method. Multivariate analyses were performed to determine the interaction between sociodemographic characteristics and drug resistance. HIV drug resistance was detected in 44.1% of the studied population. High probabilities of drug resistance were observed for HIV-infected pregnant women living in rural areas (AOR: 2.73; 95% CI: 0.50–14.9) with high educational level (AOR: 6.27; 95% CI: 0.77–51.2) and comorbidities (AOR: 5.47; 95% CI: 0.28–106) and infected with a HIV-1 non-B subtype other than subtype C (AOR: 1.60; 95% CI: 0.25–10.3). The present study reports high HIV drug resistance. Furthermore, older-age, rural areas, high educational levels, unemployed status, having comorbidities, and HIV-1 subtypes were factors related to drug resistance. These factors impact on drug susceptibility and need to be urgently addressed in order to promote health education campaigns able to prevent the spread of drug-resistant HIV strains in Angola.

scholarly journals HIV-1 viraemia and drug resistance amongst female sex workers in Soweto, South Africa: A cross sectional study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. e0188606 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Coetzee ◽  
Gillian Hunt ◽  
Maya Jaffer ◽  
Kennedy Otwombe ◽  
Lesley Scott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Drug Resistance ◽  
Sex Workers ◽  
Female Sex Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Female Sex ◽  
Hiv 1

scholarly journals HIV-1 infection and pregnancy in young women in Brazil: socioeconomic and drug resistance profiles in a cross-sectional study: Table 1

BMJ Open ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. e010837 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanna Andressa Ramos Lima ◽  
Mônica Nogueira Guarda Reis ◽  
Ludimila Paula Vaz Cardoso ◽  
Mariane Martins Araújo Stefani
Keyword(s):  
Drug Resistance ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hiv 1
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