Laboratorio de Microbiología clínica, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Mexico City, Mexico
Research Article
Epidemiology of Infections Caused by Seasonal Human Coronavirus in Hospitalized Adults with HIV Over a 5-year Period in Mexico City
Author(s): Becerril-Vargas Eduardo, Delgado-Cueva Andrea*, Mújica-Sánchez Mario Alberto, García-Colín María del Carmen, Valencia-Trujillo Daniel, Erazo-Pérez Luzvi, Mireles-Dávalos Christian, Flores-Pérez Elia, Martínez-Orozco José Arturo, Becherano-Razon Gastón and Cojuc-Konigsberg Gabriel
Although the incidence of HIV-associated lung infections has changed due to the use of antiretrovirals, and the knowledge of the contributions of
respiratory viruses, including subtypes of seasonal human coronavirus (HCoV) has increased, studies to analyze and compare prognosis and risk
factors between HIV-positive and negative individuals with HCoV respiratory infections are scarce. Patients with HIV are at a higher risk of getting
infected with various pathogens, including viruses, therefore, it is important to comprehend the epidemiology of these infections. This study aimed
to expose the epidemiological aspects of HCoV infections, comparing HIV-positive and negative patients. This study used a retrospective design
and the data analyzed were collected from November 2013 to March 2018, a comparison of characteristics between patients with HIV and without
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DOI:
10.37421/2155-6113.2021.12.842
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