Factors associated with hospital admission for COVID-19 in HIV patients

Di Biagio, A.; Ricci, E.; Calza, L.; Squillace, N.; Menzaghi, B.; Rusconi, S.; Orofino, G.; Bargiacchi, O.; Molteni, C.; Valsecchi, L.; Cenderello, G.; Ferrara, S.; Saracino, A.; Maggi, P.; Falasca, K.; Taramasso, L.; Bonfanti, P.; Chichino, G.; Bolla, C.; Sarchi, E.; Bavaro, D.; Angarano, G.; Farinazzo, M.; Angioni, G.; Gussio, M.; Celesia, B. M.; Falasca, K.; Mastroianni, A.; Guadagnino, G.; Vichi, F.; Salomoni, E.; Martinelli, C.; Taramasso, L.; Berruti, M.; Bassetti, M.; Molteni, C.; Pellicano`, G. F.; Nunnari, G.; Valsecchi, L.; Cordier, L.; Parisini, S.; Rizzardin, i. G.; Rusconi, S.; Conti, E.; Bandera, A.; Gori, A.; Motta, D.; Puoti, M.; Migliorino, G. M.; Maggi, P.; Martini, S.; Bargiacchi, O.; Cascio, A.; Trizzino, M.; Gulminetti, R.; De Socio, G. V.; Nofri, M.; Francisci, D.; Cibelli, D.; Parruti, G.; Dentone, C.; Cenderello, G.; Madeddu, G.; Mameli, M. S.; Orofino, G.; Guastavigna, M.

doi:10.1097/QAD.0000000000002663

This study reports on hospital admission and outcomes of 69 HIV-infected individuals who were diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection between February and May 2020, in a network of Italian centres. Patients' characteristics and median days between symptoms and diagnosis were similar by hospital admission, whereas admitted patients had lower nadir CD4(+) cells and current lymphocytes count. These values were also correlated to worse COVID-19 outcome. Antiretroviral drugs did not seem to be associated with disease severity.