Category Archives: Co-infections

Atypical presentations of cutaneous leishmaniasis: A systematic review

2017

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is endemic in 88 countries, showing relevant prevalences. The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review on atypical lesions of CL around the world,...

Integration of sexually transmitted infection (STI) services into HIV care and treatment services for women living with HIV: A systematic review

2017

OBJECTIVE: To review and critically appraise the existing evidence on integration of sexually transmitted infection (STI) services into HIV care and treatment services for women living with HIV. DESIGN: Systematic...

HIV/HCV coinfection and the risk of cardiovascular disease: A meta-analysis

2017

The emergence of improved antiretroviral therapy has increased the life expectancy of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals, although there is an increased susceptibility to developing cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The risk...

Oral direct-acting agent therapy for hepatitis C virus infection: A systematic review

2017

Background: Rapid improvements in hepatitis C virus (HCV) therapy have led to the approval of multiple oral direct-acting antiviral (DAA) regimens by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for...

Oral candidiasis among African human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals: 10 years of systematic review and meta-analysis from sub-Saharan Africa

2017

Oral candidiasis (OC) is the most common opportunistic fungal infection among immunocompromised individuals. This systematic review and meta-analysis reports on the contribution of non-albicans Candida species in causing OC among...

Accuracy of the interferon-gamma release assay for the diagnosis of active tuberculosis among HIV-seropositive individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2016

BACKGROUND: Although the interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) has become a widely accepted means for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), the role of the IGRA in diagnosing active tuberculosis...

Cancer risk factors among people living with HIV/AIDS in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2017

Cancer is a leading cause of death among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate prevalence of cancer risk factors among Chinese PLWHA...

Initiation and completion rates for latent tuberculosis infection treatment: A systematic review

2016

BACKGROUND: Control of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is an important step towards tuberculosis elimination. Preventive treatment will prevent the development of disease in most cases diagnosed with LTBI. However, low...

Anogenital warts and other HPV-associated anogenital lesions in the HIV-positive patient: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of interventions assessed in controlled clinical trials

2017

OBJECTIVES: Anogenital warts (AGW, condylomata acuminata) and intraepithelial neoplasia (IEN) do not only impact health and social well-being, they are also associated with considerable costs for the healthcare systems. Immunocompromised...

HCV cure and reinfection among people with HIV/HCV coinfection and people who inject drugs

2017

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Highly effective, well-tolerated interferon-free direct-acting antivirals (DAA) have revolutionised hepatitis C virus (HCV) therapeutics, with the opportunity for broad treatment scale-up among marginalised or “high-risk” populations, including...

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in HIV-infected and HIV-exposed, uninfected children

2017

INTRODUCTION: Incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) among HIV-infected children is 20-40 fold greater compared to HIV-uninfected children, including among HIV-infected children on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Also, HIV-exposed, uninfected children...

Effectiveness of needle and syringe programmes in people who inject drugs – An overview of systematic reviews

2017

BACKGROUND: Needle and syringe programmes (NSP) are a critical component of harm reduction interventions among people who inject drugs (PWID). Our primary objective was to summarize the evidence on the...

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