Implications of COVID-19 in high burden countries for HIV/TB: A systematic review of evidence.
Jacques L TamuziBirhanu T AyeleConstance S ShumbaOlatunji O AdetokunbohJeannine Uwimana-NicolZelalem T HaileJoseph InuguPeter Suwirakwenda NyasuluPublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2020)
In summary, TB was a risk factor for COVID-19 both in terms of severity and mortality irrespective of HIV status. Structured diagnostic algorithms and clinical management are suggested to improve COVID-19/HIV/TB or COVID-19/TB co-infections outcomes.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv testing
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv aids
- men who have sex with men
- machine learning
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- deep learning
- south africa
- coronary artery disease
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- cardiovascular events
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance