Dip Int Med(SA) Practice Questions - Diploma In Internal Medicine Of The College Of Physicians Of South Africa Dip Int Med(SA) Exam

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A 42-year-old woman presents to the outpatient clinic for initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in South Africa. Baseline laboratory investigations show HIV-1 positive status, CD4 count 210 cells/µL, serum creatinine 68 µmol/L (eGFR 98 mL/min/1.73m2), and negative HBsAg. According to the South African National Department of Health guidelines, what is the standard first-line ART regimen for this adult patient?

Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF) + Lamivudine (3TC) + Dolutegravir (DTG) Abacavir (ABC) + Lamivudine (3TC) + Efavirenz (EFV) Zidovudine (AZT) + Lamivudine (3TC) + Nevirapine (NVP) Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF) + Emtricitabine (FTC) + Atazanavir/ritonavir (ATV/r)

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Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (TDF) + Lamivudine (3TC) + Dolutegravir (DTG)

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