Invasive Fungal Infections in People Living with HIV/AIDS

• 作者: Adriana Lemos de Sousa-Neto Denise Von Dolinger de Brito Röder Reginaldo dos Santos Pedroso
• 来源期刊: 生物科学与医学(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: Invasive Fungal Infections HIV EPIDEMIOLOGY Invasive Mycoses Pneumocystis Opportunistic Mycoses
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（9）
• 页码范围: 15-26
• 页数: 12页
• 分类号: R51

摘要

The increased incidence of invasive and opportunistic mycoses is probably related to the growth of the immunocompromised population, such as people living with HIV. This study is a literature review that aims to analyze the frequency of invasive fungal infections in people living with HIV. In most studies evaluated, <em>Pneumocystis</em> pneumonia was the most frequent invasive fungal infection among people living with HIV, and cryptococcosis was the second most frequent. Invasive fungal infections are associated with greater morbidity and mortality in people living with HIV. The most important highlighted information is that the lack of epidemiological data on fungal infections in the studied populations was reported by most studies. Therefore, there is a need for further studies to assess the frequency of invasive fungal infection in people living with HIV, which may serve as subsidies for the implementation of strategies for the prevention and management, with a consequent increase in the quality of life and reduction of morbidity/mortality in this population.