Description of COVID-19 in HIV-infected individuals: a single-centre, prospective cohort
Pilar Vizcarra, MD
María J Pérez-Elías, PhD
Carmen Quereda, PhD
Ana Moreno, PhD
María J Vivancos, PhD
Fernando Dronda, PhD
et al.
Published:May 28, 2020DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3018(20)30164-8
Summary
Background
Information about incidence, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of HIV-infected individuals with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is scarce. We characterised individuals with COVID-19 among a cohort of HIV-infected adults in Madrid.
Methods
In this observational prospective study, we included all consecutive HIV-infected individuals (aged ≥18 years) who had suspected or confirmed COVID-19 as of April 30, 2020, at the Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (Madrid, Spain). We compared the characteristics of HIV-infected individuals with COVID-19 with a sample of HIV-infected individuals assessed before the COVID-19 pandemic, and described the outcomes of individuals with COVID-19.