Open AccessCOVID-19 Infection in An HIV-Positive Patient
Author(s) -
Hülya Çaşkurlu,
Yasemin Çağ
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european journal of clinical medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2736-5476
DOI - 10.24018/clinicmed.2021.2.1.14
Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , covid-19 , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , diabetes mellitus , disease , immune system , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , immunology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , endocrinology
The COVID-19 pandemic affects all age groups but follows a more mortal trajectory in patients with preexisting conditions such as immune deficiency, chronic lung disease, diabetes, and cardiovascular problems. Hence, HIV-positive patients with immune deficiency are at risk, therefore, these patients need to have continuous access to treatment during the pandemic. The number of defined COVID-19 positive HIV patients is very limited even though there are approximately 37.9 million HIV-positive patients globally. Therefore, we decided to publish this study reporting an HIV patient treated for COVID-19 in our clinic.