COVID-19 Outcomes Among Persons Living With or Without Diagnosed HIV Infection in New York State.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

New York State has been an epicenter for both the US coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and HIV/AIDS epidemics. Persons living with diagnosed HIV may be more prone to COVID-19 infection and severe outcomes, yet few studies have assessed this possibility at a population level.

Objective

To evaluate the association between HIV diagnosis and COVID-19 diagnosis, hospitalization, and in-hospital death in New York State.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study, conducted in New York State, including New York City, between March 1 and June 15, 2020, matched data from HIV surveillance, COVID-19 laboratory-confirmed diagnoses, and hospitalization databases to provide a full population-level comparison of COVID-19 outcomes between persons living with dia

SUBMITTER: Tesoriero JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7859843 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature