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Clinical FailureAudio (En español)

A type of HIV treatment failure. The occurrence or recurrence of an HIV-related complication, usually an AIDS-defining condition, after 3 months of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is considered clinical failure.

See Related Term(s):  AIDS-Defining Condition, Antiretroviral Therapy, Treatment Failure