Did the COVID-19 pandemic shift the landscape of late HIV diagnosis?

Giulia Micheli; A. Mondi; Ashley Roen; Lucia Taramasso; Ilenia Luchetti; V. Mazzotta; G. Marchetti; Loredana Sarmati; Andrea Gori; Giuseppe Lapadula; C. Mussini; Antonella d'Arminio Monforte; E. Girardi; A Cozzi-Lepri; Andrea Antinori

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2026.108437

January 1, 2026International Journal of Infectious DiseasesOpen Access

Did the COVID-19 pandemic shift the landscape of late HIV diagnosis?

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This research investigates whether the COVID-19 pandemic changed late HIV diagnosis rates in Italy.
Analyzed prevalence and determinants of late HIV diagnosis and AIDS prevalence in Italy.
Compared data collected before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Evaluated the mortality burden associated with late presentation of HIV.
Late HIV diagnosis rates remained stable pre- and post-COVID-19.
The mortality burden from late presentation of HIV remained significant.
The findings highlight a continued need for early HIV testing and better access to care.

Implication

Observational analysis shows stable late HIV diagnosis rates in Italy, indicating ongoing challenges in testing and care linkage.

Abstract

The prevalence and determinants of LD and AIDS-P in Italy remained stable before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. However, late presentation continues to carry a heavy mortality burden, underscoring the urgent need to strengthen early testing and prompt linkage to care.

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Micheli et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Did the COVID-19 pandemic shift the landscape of late HIV diagnosis?

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