STI/HIV Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Microbiology and Virology, San Gallicano Institute, Rome, Italy.
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2021 Aug;37(8):624-626. doi: 10.1089/AID.2021.0044.
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.
2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行减少了艾滋病毒患者前往参考中心的机会。然而，保留在关怀中对于保持对治疗和病毒抑制的依从性至关重要。在意大利封锁期间，我们中心采取了多项措施来确保艾滋病毒关怀的连续性。为了评估这些努力是否成功，我们调查了为期一年（2019 年 9 月至 2020 年 8 月）的艾滋病毒病毒载量趋势，其中包括我们国家的封锁和部分封锁月份。未观察到 HIV-RNA 不可检测比例随时间的显著变化。服务的连续性使我们能够维持患者的病毒抑制。
