Glossary

fulminant liver disease – sudden, rapid disease progression related to liver failure.

study population – the group of people in a study.

BI – budding inhibitor. Class of HIV drug.

duration of ruptured membranes – time between when the mother’s waters break and the actual delivery.

salvage therapy – a term for the combination therapy used after someone has developed resistance to three or more classes of HIV drugs. Also called ‘third-line’ or ‘rescue therapy’ or ‘treatment of patients with multidrug resistance’.