Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has reduced the access of HIV patients to reference centers. However, retention-in-care is critical to maintain adherence to therapy and viral suppression. During lockdown in Italy, our center implemented several measures to ensure HIV-care continuum. To assess whether these efforts were successful, we investigated HIV viral load trend for a 1-year period (September 2019-August 2020), which included lockdown and partial lockdown months in our country. No significant changes overtime in the proportion of undetectable HIV-RNA were observed. Continuity of service made it possible to maintain viral suppression in our patients.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 624-626 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2021 |
Keywords
- COVID-19
- HIV
- lockdown
- retention-in-care
- sexually transmitted infections
- STI
- viral load
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology
- Virology
- Infectious Diseases