Response to first line antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected patients with and without a history of injecting drug use in Indonesia
Rudi Wisaksana, Agnes K Indrati, Ega Rogayah, Azzania Fibriani, Bachti Alisjahbana, Primal Sudjana, Tony S Djajakusumah, Andre van der Ven, Reinout van Crevel
Background: There is a common belief that injecting drug use (IDU) is associated with lower uptake, retention and success of antiretroviral treatment (ART) in HIV-infected patients. We examined these issues in an Indonesian setting, where IDU is the main risk factor for HIV-infection.
