Sexually transmitted coinfections. HIV coinfections

Coinfections of sexually transmitted infections are frequent due to the same transmission routes which may facilitate the transmission of other sexually transmitted infections. Sexually transmitted coinfections are associated with atypical and generally more severe clinical features, more complications, resistency to treatment, unfavourable outcome, and worse prognosis. Sexually transmitted infections may increase the likelihood of acquiring and transmission of HIV infection. The authors summarize the most important characteristics of sexually transmitted infections (such as HIV and hepatitis B virus, HIV and hepatitis C virus, HIV and syphilis, HIV and gonorrhoeae, HIV and chlamydia coinfections). These infections are more frequent in HIV infected patients than in the normal population. The shared transmission routes, impairment of the immune response, elevated cytokine levels and the associated inflammatory milieu produce local tissue damage, breaches in mucosal epithelium, which increases the risk of human immunodeficiency virus infection. Regular screening for sexually transmitted infections, use of more sensitive diagnostic methods, improved reporting and avoidance of unsafe sexual behaviour among certain subpopulations as well as education are essential in the prevention of sexually transmitted coinfections.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:156

Enthalten in:

Orvosi hetilap - 156(2015), 1 vom: 04. Jan., Seite 4-9

Sprache:

Ungarisch

Weiterer Titel:

Szexuálisan terjedő koinfekciók. HIV koinfekciók

Beteiligte Personen:

Marschalkó, Márta [VerfasserIn]
Pónyai, Katinka [VerfasserIn]
Kárpáti, Sarolta [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-HIV Agents
Chlamydia
Coinfections
English Abstract
Gonorrhoea
HIV
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Journal Article
Koinfekció
MSM
Review
STD
STI
Syphilis

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 01.05.2015

Date Revised 29.12.2014

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1556/OH.2015.30076

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM244918627