We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
COVID-19 in people living with human immunodeficiency virus: a case series of 33 patients.
- Authors
Härter, Georg; Spinner, Christoph D.; Roider, Julia; Bickel, Markus; Krznaric, Ivanka; Grunwald, Stephan; Schabaz, Farhad; Gillor, Daniel; Postel, Nils; Mueller, Matthias C.; Müller, Markus; Römer, Katja; Schewe, Knud; Hoffmann, Christian
- Abstract
Introduction: Data on people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH) in the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic are still scarce. This case series of 33 PLWH patients with COVID-19 reveals symptoms and outcome in this special population. Methods: Retrospective analysis of anonymized data including age, gender, HIV-associated parameters, symptoms, and outcome. Results: Three out of 32 patients with documented outcomes died (9%). 91% of the patients recovered and 76% have been classified as mild cases. All patients were on antiretroviral treatment, of them 22 on tenofovir-containing regimen and 4 on the protease inhibitor darunavir. Conclusions: This preliminary case series does not support excess morbidity and mortality among symptomatic COVID-19 PLWH and with viral suppression on ART. SARS-CoV-2 infections may occur during boosted darunavir-based and/or on tenofovir-containing ART.
- Subjects
HIV infections; HIV-positive persons; CASE studies; ANTIRETROVIRAL agents; RETROSPECTIVE studies; COVID-19 pandemic
- Publication
Infection, 2020, Vol 48, Issue 5, p681
- ISSN
0300-8126
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s15010-020-01438-z