Comparison of Oropharyngeal Manifestations in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS: A Single Center Retrospective Study
Adriana-Teodora Campeanu, Cristian Delcea, Gheorghe-Mihail Banariu, Aurora Craciun, Sorina Ispas, Laura Mariana Popa, Mihaela Rus, Radu Popa-Nedelcu, Irina Magdalena Dumitru
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant effect on people with HIV because of restricted access to treatment facilities. Oral health is crucial for preventing systemic problems, such as bacterial infections or septicemia. These are serious effects for immunocompromised individuals. Oral lesions are the initial clinical manifestations of HIV infection and act as dependable markers of immunosuppression. This highlights their crucial role in the early assessment, identification, and management o
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicineRetrospective cohort studySingle CenterCenter (category theory)Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakVirologyInternal medicineDiseaseChemistryInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakCrystallographyDermatological and COVID-19 studiesOtolaryngology and Infectious DiseasesHIV/AIDS oral health manifestations