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. 2022 Feb 11;74(3):521-524.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab445.

Significant Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Care in Hospitals Affecting the First Pillar of the HIV Care Continuum

Kathryn S Hensley  1 , Carlijn C E Jordans  1 , Jeroen J A van Kampen  1 , Femke P N Mollema  2 , Elisabeth H Gisolf  3   4 , Rachida El Moussaoui  5 , Gonneke Hermanides  6 , Jan E A van Beek  1 , Marion E Vriesde  1 , Renée N N Finkenflügel  4 , Bart J A Rijnders  1 , David A M C van de Vijver  1 , Charles A B Boucher  1 , Annelies Verbon  1 , Casper Rokx  1
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Significant Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Care in Hospitals Affecting the First Pillar of the HIV Care Continuum

Kathryn S Hensley et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

During COVID-19 lockdown, the in-hospital number of HIV indicator conditions decreased disproportionally compared with other non-COVID-19 diseases, which was accompanied by reduced HIV testing rates, number and proportion of positive HIV tests, and new HIV referrals, with more late presentation after lockdown cessation, indicating a significantly impacted HIV care continuum.

Keywords: COVID-19 impact; HIV; HIV testing; care continuum; indicator conditions.

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