Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in People Living with HIV: A Retrospective Case—Control Study in Brazil

Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in People Living with HIV: A Retrospective Case—Control Study in Brazil

HIV-infected patients are at particular risk for invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). We describe cases of IPD in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and find associated risk factors for infection and death. Methods: A retrospective case-control study, nested in a cohort, including PLWHA with and wi...

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Main Authors: Roxana Flores Mamani, Tiago de Assunção López, Waldir Madany Jalo, Marcelo Ribeiro Alves, Estevão Portela Nunes, Mario Sérgio Pereira, Erica Aparecida dos Santos Ribeiro da Silva, Maria Cristina da Silva Lourenço, Valdiléa Gonçalves Veloso, Beatriz Jegerhorn Grinsztejn, Sandra Wagner Cardoso, Cristiane da Cruz Lamas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
HIV/AIDS
<i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i>
pneumococcus
invasive pneumococcal disease
vaccination
Brazil
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/8/6/328

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