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Safety and immunogenicity of measles vaccination in HIV-infected and HIV-exposed uninfected children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2019

Background: HIV-infected and HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) children have an increased risk of measles that may be due to altered immune responses or suboptimal timing of measles vaccination. We aimed to...

Measles seroprevalence and vaccine responses in HIV-infected adolescents and adults: A systematic review

2018

Background: The World Health Organization recommends an additional dose of measles-containing vaccine (MCV) for HIV-infected children receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) following immune reconstitution. We conducted a systematic review...

Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis in Latin America and the Caribbean in people receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection: A systematic review

2019

Histoplasmosis is the most clinically significant mycosis in Latin America; still it has been neglected in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). There is limited information about its contribution to...

Anthroponotic transmission of cryptosporidium parvum predominates in countries with poorer sanitation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2019

BACKGROUND: Globally cryptosporidiosis is one of the commonest causes of mortality in children under 24 months old and may be associated with important longterm health effects. Whilst most strains of...

Mycobacterium avium complex infection in patients with human immunodeficiency virus: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2018

BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex (MAC) is one of the leading causes of death among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The current study was aimed to determine the frequency...

Trends and emerging directions in HIV risk and prevention research in the Philippines: A systematic review of the literature

2018

BACKGROUND: The Philippines is experiencing one of the fastest growing epidemics globally. Evidence-based public health policies are needed. To describe the public health literature on HIV risk groups and prevention...

H1N1 vaccine guidelines for people living with HIV/AIDS (Updated 2010)

2010

Key take-home messages Although there is no specific data on the safety and effectiveness of the H1N1 vaccine — or seasonal flu vaccines — among people with HIV/AIDS, there is...

Common conditions and diseases in HIV-positive men who have sex with men

2014

Key take-home messages HIV-positive men who have sex with men who experience many physical health conditions at significantly higher rates than their peers who are HIV-negative and the general population,...

Bacterial co-infections in HIV/AIDS-positive subjects: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2018

BACKGROUND: Bacterial infections are the most common complications in people with HIV/AIDS. There has been no previous report on the prevalence of bacterial co-infections in Iranian HIV/AIDS-positive subjects. AIM: To...

Trichomonas vaginalis and HIV infection acquisition: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2018

OBJECTIVES: Trichomoniasis is the most prevalent curable STI globally, with the highest incidence and prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA). STIs have largely been associated with an increase in HIV acquisition....

Histoplasma capsulatum antigen detection tests as an essential diagnostic tool for patients with advanced HIV disease in low and middle income countries: A systematic review of diagnostic accuracy studies

2018

INTRODUCTION: Disseminated histoplasmosis, a disease that often resembles and is mistaken for tuberculosis, is a major cause of death in patients with advanced HIV disease. Histoplasma antigen detection tests are...

A systematic review of the efficacy and safety of fecal microbiota transplant for clostridium difficile infection in immunocompromised patients

2018

Background: Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has been shown to be effective in recurrent Clostridium difficile (CD) infection, with resolution in 80% to 90% of patients. However, immunosuppressed patients were often...

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