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SARS‐CoV ‐2 infection in people living with HIV : a systematic review
Author(s) -
Costenaro Paola,
Minotti Chiara,
Barbieri Elisa,
Giaquinto Carlo,
Donà Daniele
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
reviews in medical virology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.06
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1099-1654
pISSN - 1052-9276
DOI - 10.1002/rmv.2155
Subject(s) - medicine , medline , disease , covid-19 , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , retrospective cohort study , intensive care medicine , immunology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , political science , law
Summary Background and setting Little is known about SARS‐CoV‐2 impact on some vulnerable subgroups, such as people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). In our study we reviewed the current knowledge on SARS‐CoV‐2 cases in PLWHA. Methods A systematic review was conducted by searching the MEDLINE, EMBASE and Google Scholar databases. Studies reporting data on PLWHA affected by SARS‐CoV‐2 were considered for inclusion. The aim of this study was the systematic characterization of cases of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection among PLWHA, particularly focusing on age, clinical findings at diagnosis, radiological features, therapeutic management and clinical outcomes. Results Twenty three relevant articles were identified, which reported 164 adults with both HIV and SARS‐CoV‐2 infection. Of those, the large majority were males (120/142, 84.5%), often with one or more comorbidities. Fifteen cases needed intensive care treatment and 16 died. For each group, respectively three patients had underlying comorbidities. There were no studies on children. The included studies were mostly retrospective or case series/reports (19 studies). The overall risk of bias was moderate, due to the study types and characteristics. Conclusion It is still unclear if HIV infection may influence SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and disease course, however some PLWHA and particularly males affected by ARV‐related complications may be at greater risk of severe Covid‐19 course.