Clinical features and outcome of COVID-19 among PLHIV in Gujarat, India: A case series.
J Family Med Prim Care
; 10(10): 3925-3929, 2021 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
Information on people living with HIV (PLHIV) and current COVID-19 pandemic is still scarce in Indian setting. This case series of PLHIV with COVID-19 describes clinical characteristics and outcome in this special group of patients. This case series included 11 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among PLHIV admitted at a tertiary care hospital in Gujarat, India during April-December 2020. This retrospective study was conducted by doing secondary data analysis from case records of patients for various variables including demographic, clinical characteristics, HIV-related parameters, and outcome (discharged/death). The mean age of patients was 39.2 years ranging from 20 to 55 years. Nearly, 18% (2/11) of patients had major comorbidities like diabetes and hypertension. All were taking antiretroviral therapy drugs with >95% drug adherence and had CD4 count ranging from 79/cu.mm. to 1189/cu.mm. Majority (91%) of patients recovered and were discharged while only one patient (9%) died during course of COVID-19 treatment. COVID-19 showed a similar clinical and epidemiological profile among PLHIV like other group of people. Further studies with large-sample size are recommended to find risks of COVID-19 among PLHIV and its impact on treatment outcomes.
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J Family Med Prim Care
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2021
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India