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HIV and SARS-Cov-2 Co-Infection: A Local Perspective.
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Infectious diseases & clinical microbiology [Infect Dis Clin Microbiol] 2022 Jun 13; Vol. 4 (2), pp. 122-128. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 13 (Print Publication: 2022). - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Objective: As the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic spread globally, more human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive patients began to appear infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). We aimed to evaluate the clinical course of HIV and SARS-CoV-2 co-infected patients from a local perspective.<br />Methods: HIV and SARS-CoV-2 co-infected patients diagnosed between March 2020 to June 2021 at a tertiary hospital in Turkey were analyzed retrospectively.<br />Results: Thirty HIV and SARS-CoV-2 co-infected patients were included. Five patients were female, 25 were male, and the mean age was 44.5 ±10.2 years. Twenty-three (76.7%) patients were known to be HIV-positive before their admission to the hospital, and seven (23.7%) patients, were detected by screening after the diagnosis of COVID-19. All patients were known to be HIV-positive; they were on antiretroviral therapy (ART) and virologically suppressed. Twenty-seven patients had a mild course. Three patients were hospitalized, and of them, two patients had died. All hospitalized patients were male and were ART-naïve.<br />Conclusion: HIV infection alone did not increase the severity of the course of COVID-19 and did not increase the mortality in COVID-19.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.<br /> (Copyright © 2024 Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2667-646X
- Volume :
- 4
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Infectious diseases & clinical microbiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38633342
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.36519/idcm.2022.131