Lymphocyte Trajectories and Outcomes of Covid-19 Infection in People with Hiv
Topics in Antiviral Medicine
; 31(2):138-139, 2023.
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in English
| EMBASE | ID: covidwho-2316655
ABSTRACT
Background:
Studies have shown that lymphopenia and a decreased CD4/ CD8 ratio are correlated with the severity of COVID-19 infections. As people with HIV (PWH) can have altered CD4/CD8 ratios at baseline, this study examined the relationship between lymphocyte and T-cell subsets with COVID-19 disease outcomes among PWH. Method(s) This retrospective study included adult PWH (identified by HIV ICD codes, HIV RNA or antibody results, or antiretroviral therapy use excluding preexposure prophylaxis) in the Optum COVID-19 EHR database with positive SARSCoV- 2 PCR or antigen tests from February 2020 to December 2021. Outcomes included 30-day hospitalization, ICU stay, mechanical ventilation, and death from COVID-19. Absolute lymphocyte counts and percent and CD4CD8 ratios were collected prior to SARS-CoV-2 positivity (baseline) and then weekly for four weeks post-SARS-CoV-2 positivity. We examined lymphocyte trajectories in PWH who had available data at all time points, and we compared changes in counts and percentages at each week post-SARS-CoV-2 to baseline values, using Wilcoxon rank sum test. Result(s) Of a total of 4,525 PWH who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, 102 PWH had available lymphocyte counts at all study time points. Compared to non-hospitalized PWH (n=38), hospitalized PWH (n=64) and PWH who were in the ICU (n=32) or ventilator dependent (n=27) experienced a larger drop in lymphocyte percentage in the first two weeks post-SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis with only a partial recovery in subsequent weeks. In patients who died (n=19), lymphocyte percentage recovered even more slowly. Hospitalized PWH, as compared to non-hospitalized PWH, had a significant decrease in lymphocyte percentage post-SARS-CoV-2 infection in the first week (-0.19 vs -0.05;< 0.001), second week (-0.23 vs -0.02;< 0.001), third week (-0.20 vs 0.00;< 0.001), and fourth week (-0.10 vs 0.00;0.001), a trend seen in the ICU, mechanically ventilated, and deceased groups as well (Table 1). By the first week, CD4/CD8 ratio in COVID-19 positive patients was lower in the deceased (-0.18 vs 0.00;p=0.4), ventilator dependent (-0.15 vs 0.00;p=0.2), and ICU (-0.15 vs 0.00;p=0.4) groups. Conclusion(s) Our study showed that not only is lymphopenia a marker of COVID-19 disease severity in PWH but also a failure of lymphocyte percentage recovery is associated with worse outcomes. There was also a trend towards worse outcomes associated with a lower CD4/CD8 ratio in the first week after COVID-19 infection. (Figure Presented).
absolute lymphocyte count; adult; antiretroviral therapy; artificial ventilation; CD4 CD8 ratio; conference abstract; controlled study; coronavirus disease 2019; female; hospitalization; human; human cell; Human immunodeficiency virus infection; International Classification of Diseases; lymphocyte; lymphocyte count; lymphocyte percentage; lymphocytopenia; major clinical study; male; nonhuman; polymerase chain reaction; pre-exposure prophylaxis; rank sum test; retrospective study; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; T lymphocyte; treatment failure; antigen
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English
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Topics in Antiviral Medicine
Year:
2023
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