If drug regimens are interrupted, the virus resumes replication in the body and may develop resistance to the drugs. Even those people who take their medications properly run the risk of drug failure due to HIV's ability to find new ways of bypassing obstacles in its path. The concern is that there will be a second wave of the disease. Dr. Mellors served on a panel that in May recommended the use of special tests that detect drug-resistant strains of HIV in patients. The test results assist physicians in choosing the most effective drug regimens to prevent drug failure or the development of drug resistance.
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