HIV and tuberculosis co-infection in non-European migrants in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

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 the extent of this problem, we analyzed 34 articles reporting both prevalence and odds ratio for HIV-TB co-infection in migrants in European countries. Heterogeneity analysis was conducted to assess potential bias, and a random-effects model was used to calculate the effect size.

Results

The overall prevalence of HIV-TB co-infection was 9% (95%CI: 7% - 11%) in foreign-born individuals, with higher rates observed in specific subgroups: 14% (95%CI: 5% - 33%) in those from Sub-Saharan Africa, which is higher than the overall average, and 4% (95%CI: 2% - 7%) in those from

SUBMITTER: Benvenuto D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12542290 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature