DOI: 10.12890/2021_002204

COVID-19 in a Patient Newly Diagnosed with AIDS: Asymptomatic Disease

Authors

  • Manuel Serrano Martins Department of Internal Medicine, Torres Vedras Unit, West Hospital Center, Torres Vedras, Portugal
  • Fabiana Pimentel Department of Internal Medicine, Torres Vedras Unit, West Hospital Center, Torres Vedras, Portugal
  • Wildemar Costa Department of Internal Medicine, Torres Vedras Unit, West Hospital Center, Torres Vedras, Portugal
  • Claudia Fernandes Department of Infectious Diseases, Torres Vedras Unit, West Hospital Center, Torres Vedras, Portugal

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Keywords

COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, HIV, AIDS, immunosuppression

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed new challenges to scientific community. It’s behaviour and outcomes in people living with HIV is not yet well studied. We report a case of a 34-year-old-male with a newly diagnosed HIV infection stage 4 and asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection. Although immunocompromised patients are classified as a high risk group for developing severe COVID-19, HIV related immunosuppression may have a protective role.

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Published

2021-01-22

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2021)

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How to Cite

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Serrano Martins M, Pimentel F, Costa W, Fernandes C. COVID-19 in a Patient Newly Diagnosed with AIDS: Asymptomatic Disease. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2021 Jan. 22 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];8(1). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/2204