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Önal U, Akalın H. Opportunistic Infections Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infected Patients in Turkey: A Systematic Review. INFECTIOUS DISEASES & CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY 2023; 5:82-93. [PMID: 38633009 PMCID: PMC10986729 DOI: 10.36519/idcm.2023.214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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This study aimed to identify opportunistic infections among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients in Turkey. Therefore, we conducted a systematic literature review of the studies published up to October 1, 2022, in the Pubmed, Web of Science (WoS), and ULAKBİM TR Dizin databases. We searched for medical subject headings (MeSH) terms of (HIV) OR (AIDS) OR (human immunodeficiency virus) AND (opportunistic infections) AND (Turkey). Fifty-five studies in Pubmed, 68 in WoS, and 212 in ULAKBİM TR Dizin were listed with these keywords. After removing duplicated studies, we included 22 original articles, two poster presentations, one short communication, one letter to the editor, and 17 case reports/series. Out of 1582 patients, we defined 788 patients (49.8%) as late presenters. In addition, we detected tuberculosis (286, 5.5%), candidal infections (207, 4%), and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) (113, 2.1%) as the most frequent opportunistic infections. According to our analysis, late presentation is a major problem in our country, and more screening and sensitization campaigns should be carried out to ensure early diagnosis and earlier care of patients.
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- Uğur Önal
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Uludağ University School of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Uludağ University School of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey
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Tan J, Shen J, Fang Y, Zhu L, Liu Y, Gong Y, Zhu H, Hu Z, Wu G. A suppurative thyroiditis and perineal subcutaneous abscess related with aspergillus fumigatus: a case report and literature review. BMC Infect Dis 2018; 18:702. [PMID: 30587135 PMCID: PMC6307113 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-018-3617-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Invasive aspergillosis is a complication in immunocompromised patients and commonly detected in patients with hematological malignancies, which mostly affect the lungs. Because of its high iodine content, rich blood supply and capsule, the thyroid is considered to be less prone to microbial invasion thus most infectious thyroiditis cases are caused by bacteria. However, a few case reports have described thyroid gland aspergilloses, most of which were due to disseminated invasive aspergillosis. Case presentation We first report a case of thyroid gland and subcutaneous labium majus aspergillosis in a Chinese patient who received long-term glucocorticoid treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and lupus nephritis, and then we reviewed 36 articles describing similar aspergillus infections in 41 patients. Conclusion We included 29 cases of diagnosed aspergillus thyroiditis and analyzed clinical findings, treatments and outcomes to provide clinical information for diagnosis and prognosis of thyroiditis caused by Aspergillus fumigatus.
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- Jiaying Tan
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 12 Middle Urumqi Road, Shanghai, 200040, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 12 Middle Urumqi Road, Shanghai, 200040, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 12 Middle Urumqi Road, Shanghai, 200040, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 12 Middle Urumqi Road, Shanghai, 200040, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Antibiotics, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 12 Middle Urumqi Road, Shanghai, 200040, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 12 Middle Urumqi Road, Shanghai, 200040, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 12 Middle Urumqi Road, Shanghai, 200040, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 12 Middle Urumqi Road, Shanghai, 200040, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, No. 12 Middle Urumqi Road, Shanghai, 200040, People's Republic of China.
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Primary cutaneous aspergillosis (PCA) is an uncommon infection of the skin. There is a paucity of organized literature regarding this entity in regard to patient characteristics, associated Aspergillus species, and treatment modalities on outcome (disease recurrence, disease dissemination, and mortality).We reviewed all published reports of PCA from 1967 to 2015. Cases were deemed eligible if they included the following: patient baseline characteristics (age, sex, underlying condition), evidence of proven or probable PCA, primary treatment strategy, and outcome.We identified 130 eligible cases reported from 1967 to 2015. The patients were predominantly male (63.8%) with a mean age of 30.4 ± 22.1 years. Rates of PCA recurrence, dissemination, and mortality were 10.8%, 18.5%, and 31.5%, respectively. In half of the cases, there was an association with a foreign body. Seven different Aspergillus species were reported to cause PCA. Systemic antifungal therapy without surgery was the most common form of therapy (60% of cases). Disease dissemination was more common in patients with underlying systemic conditions and occurred on average 41.4 days after PCA diagnosis (range of 3-120 days). In a multivariate linear regression model of mortality including only patients with immunosuppressive conditions, dissemination and human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome were statistically significantly associated with increased mortality.Nearly one-third of patients with PCA die with the disease. Dissemination and host status are critical in patient outcome.
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- Alexander M. Tatara
- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University
- Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
- Correspondence: Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis, Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, Unit 1416, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030 (e-mail: )
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Tekin A, Dal T, Tekin R, Deveci Ö, Fırat U, Mete M, Dayan S. Soft Tissue Abscess Caused by Aspergillus Fumigatus in an Immunosuppressive Patient. ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICINE 2013. [DOI: 10.29333/ejgm/82292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Venugopal TV, Venugopal PV. Primary cutaneous aspergillosis from Tamilnadu diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology. Med Mycol Case Rep 2012; 1:103-6. [PMID: 24371752 DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2012.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2012] [Revised: 09/20/2012] [Accepted: 09/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Aspergillus are ubiquitous and more than 30 species have been reported to be involved in human infection. Most of the cases occur in immunocompromised patients and are disseminated in the blood. Primary cutaneous aspergillosis in immunocompetent hosts is rare. We report a unique case of primary cutaneous aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology. The characteristic ascocarp and ascospores of Aspergillus species were found in the aspirate and Aspergillus glaucus was isolated in pure culture. The case is presented to increase the awareness of the usefulness of fine needle aspiration cytology for diagnosing fungal infections.
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- Taralakshmi V Venugopal
- Department of Pathology, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Tiruporur, Kanchipuram 603 110, India
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Saghrouni F, Gheith S, Yaacoub A, Ammous O, Ben Abdeljelil J, Fathallah A, Mokni M, Ben Saïd M. Primary cutaneous aspergillosis due to Aspergillus flavus in a neutropenic patient. J Mycol Med 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2011.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Hope WW, Walsh TJ, Denning DW. The invasive and saprophytic syndromes due to Aspergillus spp. Med Mycol 2005; 43 Suppl 1:S207-38. [PMID: 16110814 DOI: 10.1080/13693780400025179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Aspergillus spp. produce a wide range of invasive and sapropytic syndromes which may involve any tissue. Within a given tissue or organ the pathology and pathogenesis varies enormously, ranging from angioinvasive disease to noninvasive saprophytic disease. The individual invasive and saprophytic syndromes in which a causative role can be attributed to Aspergillus spp. are detailed specifically with reference to the underlying pathology and pathogenesis, the clinical setting and features, and the manner in which a diagnosis can be established.
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- W W Hope
- University of Manchester and Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester UK
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Stanford D, Boyle M, Gillespie R. Human immunodeficiency virus-related primary cutaneous aspergillosis. Australas J Dermatol 2000; 41:112-6. [PMID: 10812707 DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0960.2000.00407.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A 31-year-old Caucasian man with AIDS developed a crusted violaceous plaque under adhesive tape near a central venous catheter insertion site. Histological examination demonstrated a ruptured hair follicle containing collections of fungal hyphae typical of Aspergillus spp. A culture of the biopsy material grew Aspergillus fumigatus. The patient responded to removal of the catheter and the occlusive dressing, in addition to itraconazole therapy. Aspergillosis must be considered in the differential diagnosis of cutaneous lesions in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients, in particular when the lesion occurs under adhesive tape or an occlusive dressing.
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- D Stanford
- Department of Dermatology, Royal Newcastle Hospital, New South Wales, Australia.
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Johnson RA. The immune compromised host in the twenty-first century: management of mucocutaneous infections. SEMINARS IN CUTANEOUS MEDICINE AND SURGERY 2000; 19:19-61. [PMID: 10834604 DOI: 10.1053/sd.2000.7371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Infectious diseases encountered in dermatology have changed tremendously during the past few decades with the emergence of the immunocompromised host. This change is a result of the human immunodeficiency virus epidemic, use of immunomodulating drugs, bone marrow transplantation, increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus, and an aging population. New pathogens have been discovered and new disorders have occurred. In the compromised host, infection can be more aggressive and widespread locally, be caused by opportunistic pathogens, and be disseminated hematogenously from or to the skin. The prevalence of nonmelanoma skin cancer has increased, and squamous cell carcinomas can be more aggressive with more rapid local growth as well as frequency of metastasis.
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- R A Johnson
- Department of Dermatology, Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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