Category Archives: Co-infections

Tetracycline-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae global estimates-impacts on doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis implementation and monitoring: A systematic review

2025

Objectives Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) can reduce incident sexually transmitted infections including gonorrhoea for MSM and transgender women. Its effectiveness depends on the level of tetracycline resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which...

The global prevalence of an factors associated with parasitic coinfection in people living with viruses: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

Coinfection with parasites and viruses can exacerbate disease transmission, outcomes and therapy. This study searched the Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus and JSTOR databases for publications on the prevalence of...

A systematic review of prolonged SARS-CoV-2 shedding in immunocompromised persons

2025

Background Although reports have documented prolonged SARS‐CoV‐2 RNA detection in immunocompromised patients, few studies have systematically analyzed data on duration of SARS‐CoV‐2 in respiratory specimens of immunocompromised patients. Methods A...

Systematic review exploring the burden of sexually transmissible infections and bloodborne viruses in refugees and asylum seekers: Insights to inform policy and practice

2025

BACKGROUND: In 2022, the number of refugees and asylum seekers (RAS) have reached an all-time high of 40.7 million globally. The surge in RAS, coupled with their limited access to...

Sexually transmitted infection prevalence and testing coverage among people who inject drugs: A systematic review

2025

Background: Individual- and structural-level factors place people who inject drugs at excess risk of sexually transmitted infections (STI). We reviewed existing evidence on STI prevalence and testing coverage among this...

A global meta-analysis of gonorrhoea and chlamydia prevalence among men who have sex with men from 2000 to 2022

2025

IntroductionWe conducted a global systematic review and meta-analysis of gonorrhoea and chlamydia among men who have sex with men (MSM) from 2000 to 2022.MethodsWe searched four databases to identify studies...

Characterization and stratification of risk factors of stroke in people living with HIV: A theory-informed systematic review

2025

Background Identification and stratification of risk factors for stroke among individuals living with HIV (PLWH) will facilitate primary prevention and prognostication, as well as strategies aimed at optimizing neurorehabilitation. This...

Incidence and predictors of mortality among children with severe acute malnutrition admitted to therapeutic feeding units in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

Objective To estimate the mortality rate and identify predictors of mortality among under-five children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) admitted to therapeutic feeding units (TFUs) in Ethiopia. Methods We searched...

Ambivalent experiences of people in treatment for tuberculosis-HIV coinfection: A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies

2025

This study examined the scientific literature, by means of a systematic review with meta-synthesis (PROSPERO No. CRD42023410141), to discover the experiences of people undergoing treatment for tuberculosis-HIV coinfection. Ten databases...

Analysis of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on syphilis in susceptible populations: Me who have sex with men, people living with HIV, and patients with gestational and congenital syphilis—A narrative review

2025

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a public health crisis that significantly impacted sexually transmitted infections (STIs), particularly syphilis. However, data on syphilis incidence during the pandemic remains inconsistent globally. Key groups...

Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales among people living with human immunodeficiency virus across the globe: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

Background People living with HIV are vulnerable to antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections because of frequent healthcare visits, the consumption of many antimicrobials, and the weakened immune system to fight infections. Our...

Sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections in transgender and non-binary people in Canada: A scoping review

2025

In the 2021 census, 100,815 people in Canada aged 15 and older identified as transgender or non-binary. Globally, transgender people are disproportionately burdened by several Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections...

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