Category Archives: Co-infections
Syphilis trends among men who have sex with men in the United States and Western Europe: A systematic review of trend studies published between 2004 and 2015
Globally, men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately burdened with syphilis. This review describes the published literature on trends in syphilis infections among MSM in the US and...
Cost effectiveness of preventive treatment for tuberculosis in special high-risk populations
OBJECTIVE: In view of the goal of eliminating tuberculosis (TB) by 2050, economic evaluations of interventions against the development of TB are increasingly requested. Little research has been published on...
HIV incidence and associated risk factors in men who have sex with men in Mainland China: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: The national annually reported proportion of men who have sex with men (MSM) among people living with HIV (PLWH) is growing in China. To better inform the public health...
Lateral flow urine lipoarabinomannan assay for detecting active tuberculosis in HIV-positive adults
BACKGROUND: Rapid detection of tuberculosis (TB) among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a global health priority. HIV-associated TB may have different clinical presentations and is challenging to...
Hepatitis C in HIV-infected individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis of estimated prevalence in Africa
INTRODUCTION: Although hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening is recommended for all HIV-infected patients initiating antiretroviral therapy, data on epidemiologic characteristics of HCV infection in resource-limited settings are scarce. METHODS: We...
Decentralized control of human visceral leishmaniasis in endemic urban areas of Brazil: A literature review
OBJECTIVES: Human migration and concomitant HIV infections are likely to bring about major changes in the epidemiology of some parasitic infections in Brazil. Human visceral leishmaniasis (HVL) control is particularly...
Status of HIV and hepatitis C virus infections among prisoners in the Middle East and North Africa: Review and synthesis
INTRODUCTION: The status of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among incarcerated populations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and the links between prisons and the HIV...
Oral human papillomavirus infection in men who have sex with men: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: The epidemiology of oral human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in men who have sex with men (MSM) differs from anogenital HPV infection. The impact of HPV vaccination has, to date,...
Prevalence and disease burden of HCV coinfection in HIV cohorts in the Asia Pacific Region: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Estimates of the prevalence and disease burden of HIV/HCV coinfection in the Asia Pacific Region are uncertain. METHODS: A systematic review of indexed (PubMed, Embase and Web of Science)...
Prevalence of oral candidiasis in HIV/AIDS children in highly active antiretroviral therapy era. A literature analysis
SummaryHighly active antiretroviral therapy has decreased the morbidity and mortality related to HIV infection, including oral opportunistic infections. This paper offers an analysis of the scientific literature on the epidemiological...
Prevalence of HIV and hepatitis B coinfection in Ghana: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) coinfection has been associated with higher morbidity and mortality and may impact significantly on healthcare resource utilization. However, in Ghana,...
