Characteristics and Outcomes of HIV-Infected Patients With Severe Sepsis: Continued Risk in the Post–Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Era
SK Cribbs, C Tse, J Andrews, N Shenvi… - Critical care …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Although highly active antiretroviral therapy has led to improved survival in HIV-
infected individuals, outcomes for HIV-infected patients with sepsis in the post–highly active
antiretroviral therapy era are conflicting. Access to highly active antiretroviral therapy and
healthcare disparities continue to affect outcomes. We hypothesized that HIV-infected
patients with severe sepsis would have worse outcomes compared with their HIV-uninfected
counterparts in a large safety-net hospital where access to healthcare is low and delivery of …
infected individuals, outcomes for HIV-infected patients with sepsis in the post–highly active
antiretroviral therapy era are conflicting. Access to highly active antiretroviral therapy and
healthcare disparities continue to affect outcomes. We hypothesized that HIV-infected
patients with severe sepsis would have worse outcomes compared with their HIV-uninfected
counterparts in a large safety-net hospital where access to healthcare is low and delivery of …