Category Archives: Co-infections

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...

Background: Anal human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, most notably of HPV16, the central cause of anal cancer, is increased by anal sexual intercourse and worsened by HIV-positivity. Methods: We undertook a...

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS are the major public health problems in many parts of the world particularly in resource limited countries like Ethiopia. Although studies have been conducted on the...

The study determined the prevalence of acute respiratory infections and diarrhoea among sub-Saharan African children. It also examined if there was any significant morbidity benefit conferred by three doses of...

BACKGROUND: Since 2011, WHO recommends a four-symptom screening rule to exclude active tuberculosis in people living with HIV before starting tuberculosis preventive treatment (ie, absence of current cough, weight loss,...

BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is among the most important opportunistic pathogens in HIV+ patients, resulting in considerable morbidity and mortality. METHODS: The MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, and EMBASE...

Key take-home messages HIV/HCV co-infection increases risk of vertical transmission of both HCV and HIV, and cesarean delivery is recommended. In the studies identified, few gender differences were found to...

Key take-home messages A systematic review of the literature conducted by Wei et al. (2011) suggests that Asian and Pacific Islander MSM have comparable high-risk sexual behaviors, number of sex...

Key take-home messages There is strong evidence supporting the risk of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and/or syphilis transmission through unsafe tattooing practices though the evidence is less clear when it...

Key take-home messages Minority groups, including newcomers, are disproportionately affected by HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) due to social and economic factors that increase their vulnerability to infection. Newcomers living...

Key take-home messages HCV affects people differently. Some are able to spontaneously clear the virus on their own; others develop chronic HCV infection that affects their health and requires treatment....

Key take-home messages HCV prevalence and incidence are low among HIV-negative men who have sex with men without a history of injection drug use and insufficient evidence exists to warrant...