ObjectiveTo understand gene subtype and pre-treatment drug resistance (PDR) of newly reported patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) in the border of Chongzuo in Guangxi, and to provide a reference for evaluating the long-term effects of existing first-line drugs, and for adjusting the antiviral treatment scheme. MethodsA total of 149 newly reported HIV-1 infected patients in Daxin County, Longzhou County and Ningming County of Chongzuo City from January to September 2018 were selected as the research objects, and their gene subtypes and PDR status were detected and analyzed. Univariate logistic regression analysis was performed on the factors affecting the occurrence of PDR among infected patients. ResultsFor gene subtypes in the newly reported HIV-1 infected patients, CRF01_AE accounted for 87.9%, CRF08_BC and CRF07_BC for 6.0% and 4.7%, respectively. The genetic distance analysis was expressed in descending order as follows: CRF01_AE > CRF07_BC > CRF08_BC. Among the 149 newly reported HIV-1 infected patients, PDR occurred in 10 cases (6.7%), of which 6 cases were resistant to non-nuclear reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs), and the dominant drug resistance site was V106I; meanwhile, 2 cases were resistant to nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) and protease inhibitors (PIs), respectively. No newly reported HIV-1 infected patient who was resistant to two or more drugs of antiretrovirus (ARV) at the same time was observed. The univariate logistic regression analysis results showed that there was no statistically significant differences in gender, age, location, nationality, education level, occupation, and risk factors between drug-resistant and non-resistant newly reported HIV-1 infected patients (P>0.05). ConclusionThe PDR among HIV-1 newly reported patients in the border area of Chongzuo, Guangxi has already reached alarm levels. Drug resistance monitoring and timely optimization of antiviral treatment schemes are helpful to prevent the widespread of drug-resistant strains, and to control the epidemic.