Category Archives: Co-infections

Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and COVID-19 continue to pose significant global public health challenges. Although vaccination is essential for preventing COVID-19 in people with HIV (PWH), evidence on the...

Background Antifungal resistance in Candida species in HIV/AIDS patients due to the scarcity of antifungal agents is important particularly in Iran with an estimate of 46,000 individuals living with HIV. This systematic...

Objectives: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of M. genitalium infection and understand the patterns of resistance associated mutations (resistance hereafter) in people with HIV (PWH). Methods: We searched PubMed-MEDLINE, Embase...

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) incidence and mortality in people living with HIV can be reduced by TB preventive treatment (TPT). However, low levels of screening and uptake, poor adherence, and loss to...

Cervical cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality among women globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Women living with HIV are at risk of persistent high-risk...

Background Even though HIV-TB co-infection is an emerging public health issue among migrants in European countries, the number of related articles has shown a decreasing trend. Methods To better estimate...

BACKGROUND: Infections may increase the risk of age-related diseases such as dementia. Accelerated immunological ageing, measurable by telomere length (TL), may be a potential mechanism. However, the relationship between different...

OBJECTIVES: The WHO recommends prioritising people living with HIV (PLHIV) for typhoid vaccination, but evidence for increased typhoid fever risk is inconsistent. We aimed to evaluate whether HIV infection alters...

Background The 2013 HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act expanded kidney transplantation eligibility for people with HIV/AIDS (PWH), marking a significant milestone and necessitating updated reviews on the outcomes of...

Objectives Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) can reduce incident sexually transmitted infections including gonorrhoea for MSM and transgender women. Its effectiveness depends on the level of tetracycline resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae, which...

IntroductionWe conducted a global systematic review and meta-analysis of gonorrhoea and chlamydia among men who have sex with men (MSM) from 2000 to 2022.MethodsWe searched four databases to identify studies...

Coinfection with parasites and viruses can exacerbate disease transmission, outcomes and therapy. This study searched the Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus and JSTOR databases for publications on the prevalence of...