Clinical presentation and treatment of 2 patients with infection caused by Chromobacterium violaceum in Vietnam.

Chromobacterium violaceum is a rare but severe and often fatal cause of disease in humans. We present 2 clinical cases of sepsis and skin abscesses / cellulitis caused by C. violaceum seen in a referral hospital for infectious diseases in Vietnam.

Patterns and prognosis of holding regimens for people living with HIV in Asian countries.

The use of holding regimens for people living with HIV (PLWH) without effective antiretroviral options can have effects on outcomes and future treatment options. We aimed to investigate the use of holding regimens for PLWH in Asian countries. Data from adults enrolled in routine HIV care in IeDEA Asia-Pacific cohorts were included.

Prognostic indicators associated with progresses of severe dengue.

Background: Dengue usually progress abnormally, especially in the critical phase. The main causes of death were shock, severe bleeding and organ failure. The aim of our study was to evaluate prognostic indicators of severe dengue according to the phases of the disease progression.

HIV treatment outcomes among people who acquired HIV via injecting drug use in the Asia-Pacific region: a longitudinal cohort study.

Introduction: Data on HIV treatment outcomes in people who inject drugs (PWID) in the Asia-Pacific are sparse despite the high burden of drug use. We assessed immunological and virological responses, AIDS-defining events and mortality among PWID receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART).

Methods: We investigated HIV treatment outcomes among people who acquired HIV via injecting drug use in the TREAT Asia HIV Observational Database (TAHOD) between January 2003 and March 2019.

Prevalence, Characteristics, and Factors Associated with Acute Kidney Injury among Adult Dengue Patients in Vietnam.

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a serious and potentially lethal complication of dengue disease; however, the actual incidence in dengue patients in Vietnam is unknown. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, clinical and laboratory characteristics, and risk factors for AKI in adults with dengue. This is a multicenter, cross-sectional study conducted between January and December 2017 in 2,417 adult patients with dengue.

Epidemiological and Clinical Features of Dengue Infection in Adults in the 2017 Outbreak in Vietnam.

Purpose: The clinical features and laboratory results of dengue-infected adult patients admitted to the hospital during the 2017 outbreak were analyzed in this study.

Method: This is a cross-sectional study. 2922 patients aged 18 years or more with dengue fever in National Hospital for Tropical Diseases (NHTD) in the North and Hospital for Tropical Disease (HTD) in the South of Vietnam were recruited in this study.

Impact of orphan status on HIV treatment outcomes and retention in care of children and adolescents in Asia.

An analysis of the impact of orphanhood at antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation on HIV outcomes in Asia included 4300 children; 51% were male. At ART initiation, 1805 (42%) were non-orphans (median age: 3 years), 1437 (33%) were single orphans (6 years) and 1058 (25%) were double orphans (7 years). Ten-year post-ART survival was 93.

Incidence of syphilis seroconversion among HIV-infected persons in Asia: results from the TREAT Asia HIV Observational Database.

Introduction: Outbreaks of syphilis have been described among HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM) in Western communities, whereas reports in Asian countries are limited. We aimed to characterize the incidence and temporal trends of syphilis among HIV-infected MSM compared with HIV-infected non-MSM in Asian countries.

Methods: Patients enrolled in the TREAT Asia HIV Observational Database cohort and with a negative non-treponemal test since enrolment were analyzed.

HBV and HCV Coinfection among HIV/AIDS Patients in the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases, Vietnam.

Aim. To examine prevalence and characterization of HBV and HCV coinfection among HIV/AIDS patients. Methods.

Incidence and predictors of severe anemia in Asian HIV-infected children using first-line antiretroviral therapy.

Background: There are limited data on treatment-related anemia in Asian HIV-infected children.

Methods: Data from Asian HIV-infected children aged <18 years on first-line highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) were used. Children who had pre-existing severe anemia at baseline were excluded.