Prevalence of HIV-associated esophageal candidiasis in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Prevalence of HIV-associated esophageal candidiasis in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Esophageal candidiasis (OC) is a common AIDS-defining opportunistic infection. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces the occurrence of OC and other opportunistic infections among persons living with HIV (PLHIV). We sought to determine and compare the prevalence of OC in the ART an...

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Main Authors: Ronald Olum, Joseph Baruch Baluku, Ronald Okidi, Irene Andia-Biraro, Felix Bongomin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Health
Subjects:
Esophageal candidiasis
Prevalence
HIV/AIDS
Sub-Saharan Africa
Review
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41182-020-00268-x

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