Category Archives: Co-infections

Immunogenicity, effectiveness and safety of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2023

Objectives: People living with HIV (PLWH) experience a greater risk of morbidity and mortality following COVID-19 infection, and poorer immunological responses to several vaccines. We explored existing evidence regarding the immunogenicity,...

The recent natural history of human papillomavirus cervical infection in women living with HIV: A scoping review of meta-analyses and systematic reviews and the construction of a hypothetical model

2023

Background: Women with HIV are more often infected with human papillomavirus (HPV) and are more prone to develop precancerous cervical lesions (squamous intraepithelial lesions, SIL) and invasive cervical cancer (ICC) than...

Relationship of sporotrichosis and infected patients with HIV-AIDS: An actual systematic review

2023

BACKGROUND: Sporotrichosis is a fungal infection that can affect both humans and animals, caused by a species of thermo-dimorphic fungi of the genus Sporothrix. This pathology can be acquired by...

A scoping review of knowledge, awareness, perceptions, attitudes, and risky behaviors of sexually transmitted infections in Southeast Asia

2023

This scoping review synthesizes literature to examine the extent of research focusing on knowledge, awareness, perceptions, attitudes, and risky behaviors related to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Southeast Asia (SEA)....

Safety considerations in the management of hepatitis C and HIV co-infection

2023

INTRODUCTION: Both HCV and HIV are highly prevalent infections with current estimates of 57 and 38 million people infected worldwide, respectively. Oral antivirals can be curative for HCV and rescue...

Communicable diseases prevalence among refugees and asylum seekers: Systematic review and meta-analysis

2023

BACKGROUND: Communicable diseases remain a significant global health issue. The increase in refugees and asylum seekers associated with conflicts may alter the burden of communicable diseases in host countries. We...

Human papillomavirus infection among pregnant women living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2022

BACKGROUND: In the general population, human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence is reportedly increased during pregnancy, and emerging evidence suggests that it may be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Women living with...

Correlation between CD4 T-cell counts and seroconversion among COVID-19 vaccinated patients with HIV: A meta-analysis

2023

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the potential factors for predicting seroconversion due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine in people living with HIV (PLWH). METHOD: We searched the PubMed, Embase and...

Incidence of Pneumocystis pneumonia in immunocompromised patients without human immunodeficiency virus on intravenous pentamidine prophylaxis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2023

BACKGROUND: Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is a first-line Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) prophylaxis agent, but monthly intravenous pentamidine (IVP) is used in immunocompromised hosts without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection because IVP is...

Global prevalence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection in pregnant women: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2023

Background: Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection (gonorrhoea) is associated with several pregnancy complications, including preterm labour, spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, miscarriage, growth retardation, and intrauterine death. Objectives: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to...

Immunogenicity and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2022

OBJECTIVES: Available data show that COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective in people living with HIV (PLWH) who are at increased risk for severe COVID-19. This meta-analysis aimed to compare...

Assessment of online self-testing and self-sampling service providers for sexually transmitted infections against national standards in the UK in 2020

2023

OBJECTIVES: Online testing for STIs may help overcome barriers of traditional face-to-face testing, such as stigma and inconvenience. However, regulation of these online tests is lacking, and the quality of...

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