Case Report: HIV Elite Controller, 15-Year Follow-Up

Abstract

A small cohort of HIV patients, not receiving antiretroviral therapy, exhibits low levels of viremia, normal or slightly elevated CD4+ cell counts, normal immune activity levels, and slow progression towards AIDS. Given the absence of published studies in Colombia on this subject, we present the case of a 69-year-old elite controller treated at a health institution in Pasto, Colombia, diagnosed with HIV since 1998 and with undetectable viral loads. The patient also had hepatitis C in 2019 and latent tuberculosis in 2017. Currently, the virus remains undetectable without immunological compromise. The prevalence of elite controllers is low, and they are considered cases of interest since they may offer options for disease prevention and cure.

Keywords

• aids
• elite controllers
• hiv
• viral load