South Africa has one of the largest antiretroviral treatment (ART) programmes globally. In addition to increasing access to ART, it is important that the health system also focuses on the appropriate management of patients who fail first-line ART. Delays in switching patients onto second-line ART can adversely affect patient outcomes.

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夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省 eThekwini 的一家公立医院延迟将患者转入二线抗逆转录病毒治疗。

南非拥有全球最大的抗逆转录病毒治疗 (ART) 项目之一。除了增加获得 ART 的机会外，重要的是卫生系统还应关注对一线 ART 失败患者的适当管理。延迟将患者切换到二线 ART 可能会对患者的预后产生不利影响。