[HIV infection in patients aged 50 years or older in the HAART era]

Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2006 Jun-Jul;24(6):382-4. doi: 10.1157/13089693.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

There is little information on patients 50 years or older with HIV infection since the start of the HAART era. We performed a descriptive cross-sectional study during 2004 including 28 patients aged 52 to 87 years. Eighteen patients were men (64%) and sexual transmission was the risk factor in 23 (81%). Four patients (14%) fulfilled slow progression criteria and 13 (46%) belonged to the C3 category. Twenty-four patients were on HAART, with optimal adherence. All the patients were receiving HIV-unrelated medications to treat comorbid conditions. Hence, the profile of these patients is as follows: mainly male with sexually transmitted infection, severe immunodeficiency at the diagnosis, and frequent comorbid processes.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active*
  • CD4 Lymphocyte Count
  • Comorbidity
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Disease Progression
  • Drug Utilization / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology*
  • HIV Infections / immunology
  • HIV Infections / transmission
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Patient Compliance
  • Spain / epidemiology
  • Viral Load