Category Archives: Co-infections
Interferon-γ release assays for active pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis in adults in low-and middle-income countries: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Background. The diagnostic value of interferon- release assays (IGRAs) for active tuberculosis in low- and middle-income countries is unclear. Methods. We searched multiple databases for studies published through May 2010...
Interferon-gamma release assays for the diagnosis of tuberculosis and tuberculosis infection in HIV-infected adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Despite the widespread use of interferon-gamma release assays (IGRAs), their role in diagnosing tuberculosis and targeting preventive therapy in HIV-infected patients remains unclear. We conducted a comprehensive systematic review...
Factors associated with patient and health care system delay in diagnosis and treatment for TB in sub-Saharan African countries with high burdens of TB and HIV
OBJECTIVE: To identify factors causing delayed diagnosis and treatment for tuberculosis in high tuberculosis (TB)/HIV burden African countries. METHODS: We searched Ovid Medline, CINAHL, PsychInfo, Scopus and Sabinet-South African journals...
Yield of HIV-associated tuberculosis during intensified case finding in resource-limited settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Intensified case finding is the regular screening for evidence of tuberculosis in people infected with HIV, at high risk of HIV, or living in congregate settings. We systematically reviewed studies...
Prevalence of sexually transmitted co-infections in people living with HIV/AIDS: Systematic review with implications for using HIV treatments for prevention.
Sexually transmitted co-infections increase HIV infectiousness through local inflammatory processes. The prevalence of STI among people living with HIV/AIDS has implications for containing the spread of HIV in general and...
Discontinuation of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia prophylaxis with CD4 count <200 cells/mul and virologic suppression: A systematic review
Background: HIV viral load (VL) is currently not part of the criteria for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) prophylaxis discontinuation, but suppression of plasma viremia with antiretroviral therapy may allow for...
Interventions for prevention and treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis in women with HIV infection
BACKGROUND: Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is one of the most common fungal infections that recur frequently in HIV infected women. Symptoms of VVC are pruritis, discomfort, dyspareunia, and dysuria. Vulval infection...
Association of genital human papillomavirus infection with HIV acquisition: A systematic review and meta-analysis
OBJECTIVES: To conduct a systematic review and a meta-analysis of epidemiological studies investigating the association of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and HIV acquisition. DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis. DATA...
Population-based biomedical sexually transmitted infection control interventions for reducing HIV infection
BACKGROUND: The transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is closely related to the sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Similar risk behaviours, such as frequent unprotected intercourse with different...
