CD4+ guided antiretroviral treatment interruption in HIV infection: A meta-analysis
2008
The aim of this meta-analysis study was to evaluate the relative risk of death or AIDS-defining events associated to CD4+ guided treatment interruption in patients with chronic HIV infection. A...
Multifocal Epstein-Barr Virus-associated smooth muscle tumor in adults with AIDS: Case report and review of the literature
2008
Objectives: The aim of this study was to provide a systematic review of Epstein-Barr virus-associated smooth muscle tumors (EBV-SMT) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected adults, focusing on clinical and histopathologic...
Topical treatment of anogenital human papillomavirus infection in male patients
2009
Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) -associated anogenital warts have a prevalence of up to 78% in sexually active men. Some HPV subtypes bear a considerable oncogenic potential. Materials & methods: Original...
Performance of commercial herpes simplex virus type-2 antibody tests using serum samples from Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
2011
BACKGROUND: Several commercial type-specific serologic tests are available for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). Poor specificity of some tests has been reported on samples from sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS: To...
Interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections, including HIV infection
2011
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Treatment Guidelines were last updated in 2006. To update the “Clinical Guide to Prevention Services” section of the...
A systematic review of the clinical significance of pulmonary Mycobacterium kansasii isolates in HIV infection
2004
Guidelines recommend treating HIV-infected patients with pulmonary Mycobacterium kansasii infection only in the presence of multiple positive cultures and clinical and radiographic abnormalities. Some authors suggest a single positive culture...
Community-acquired bacterial bloodstream infections in HIV-infected patients: A systematic review
2014
Information on community-acquired bacterial bloodstream infections (BSIs) in individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is limited. We conducted a systematic literature review. The case fraction of community-acquired bacterial BSIs...
Strategies for partner notification for sexually transmitted diseases
2001
BACKGROUND: Partner notification has been practiced for decades, with substantial resources directed towards it, and with little evidence on whether it has made a public health impact on disease transmission....
Interventions for prevention and treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis in women with HIV infection
2011
BACKGROUND: Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is one of the most common fungal infections that recur frequently in HIV infected women. Symptoms of VVC are pruritis, discomfort, dyspareunia, and dysuria. Vulval infection...
Trichomoniasis and HIV interactions: A review
2013
OBJECTIVE: To discuss the epidemiology of Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) and HIV co-infections, the role of TV in acquisition and transmission of HIV, special treatment considerations for TV among women with...
A meta-analysis and systematic review of HIV risk behavior among fishermen
2014
With HIV prevalence levels up to 30%, fishermen as a group have a comparable prevalence to at-risk populations such as female sex workers (FSWs), truck drivers, military personnel, and prisoners....
Men who have sex with men in India: A systematic review of the literature
2008
This study systematically reviews the existing literature on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the men who have sex with men (MSM) in India. After...
