Bibliographic information
GuidelineConsolidated guidelines on HIV prevention, testing, treatment, service delivery and monitoring: recommendations for a public health approach
Year of Publication2021
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
Maintained
Viral load is recommended as the preferred monitoring approach to diagnose and confirm treatment failurea
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Low
Notes and Remarks
Plasma specimens are preferred for viral load testing. Dried blood spot specimens are recommended in settings in which logistical, infrastructural or operational barriers prevent routine viral load monitoring using plasma specimens.
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Originally Developed
Guideline
Consolidated guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection: recommendations for a public health approach
Year2016
InstitutionWHO