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Cryptococcal antigen in serum and cerebrospinal fluid for detecting cryptococcal meningitis in adults living With human immunodeficiency virus: Systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies

2021

Cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) detection could direct the timely initiation of antifungal therapy. We searched MEDLINE and Embase for studies where CrAg detection in serum/cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and CSF fungal culture...

The association between antimicrobial resistance and HIV infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

OBJECTIVES: People living with HIV (PLWH) are at increased risk of infections with resistant organisms due to more frequent healthcare utilization. Our objective was to investigate the association between HIV...

Immunogenicity and duration of protection after yellow fever vaccine in people living with human immunodeficiency virus: A systematic review

2021

BACKGROUND: We lack the rationale on which to base the development of a yellow fever (YF) vaccination schedule for people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWHIV). OBJECTIVES: To report on...

COVID-19 in people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

COVID-19 is a global health emergency. People living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) have concerns about whether they have a higher risk of getting the infection and suffer worse COVID-19...

Human papillomavirus prevalence among men who have sex with men in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China is underreported. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to clarify site-specific HPV prevalence among MSM...

HIV-tuberculous meningitis co-infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons are at a higher risk of developing Tuberculous meningitis (TBM). We aimed to estimate the prevalence of TBM-HIV co-infection. We systematically searched Pubmed/Medline, Embase and...

Efficacy and acceptability of different anti-fungal interventions in oropharyngeal or esophageal candidiasis in HIV co-infected adults: A pilot network meta-analysis

2021

BACKGROUND: Oropharyngeal/esophageal candidiasis are the most common opportunistic infections observed in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). While the commonly recommended treatment is fluconazole, relapse of oropharyngeal or esophageal candidiasis...

Efficacy of induction regimens for cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected adults: A systematic review and network meta-analysis

2021

Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is the most fatal adult meningitis in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). There is no conclusive evidence for the superiority of 1-week amphotericin B deoxycholate (AmphB)...

Epidemiology estimates of hepatitis D in individuals co-infected with HIV and HBV, 2002-2018: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is an obligate satellite of hepatitis B virus (HBV). HIV/HDV co-infection is associated with a high rate of hepatic decompensation events and death. We aimed to...

Association of schistosomiasis and HIV infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

BACKGROUND: Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) affects up to 56 million women in sub-Saharan Africa and may increase risk of HIV infection. METHODS: To assess the association of schistosomiasis with HIV...

Prevalence and associated factors of asymptomatic leishmaniasis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2021

Asymptomatic leishmaniasis is believed to play important role in maintaining the transmission of Leishmania spp. within endemic communities. Therefore, the efforts to eliminate leishmaniasis are daunting if we cannot manage...

Disseminated Mycobacterium avium on HIV/AIDS: Historical and Current Literature Review

2020

Combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has changed Mycobacterium avium epidemiology. A significant decrease in the incidence of disseminated M. avium complex: (DMAC) infection was observed between pre-cART and post-cART periods. In...

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