Prevalence of visceral leishmaniasis among people with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Leishmaniasis is a parasitic infection expressing different clinical phenotypes. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is considered an opportunistic infection among people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The objective of this review was to identify published data on the prevalence of Leishmania spp. infection among PWH and to define particular determinants that affect critically the epidemiological characteristics of VL-HIV coinfection and, potentially, its burden on public health. Two independent reviewers conducted a systematic literature search until June 30, 2022. Meta-analyses were conducted using random-effects models to calculate the summary prevalence and respective 95% confidence intervals (CI) of leishmaniasis among PWH. Meta-regression analysis was performed to investigate the i

SUBMITTER: Kantzanou M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9816214 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature