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INTRODUCTION: Cases of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and HIV co-infection have increased worldwide. We investigated the prevalence of HIV and associated factors among VL patients in Sergipe state, Brazil. METHODS: We conducted a population-based study of all cases of VL and HIV reported in Sergipe from 1999 to 2015. RESULTS: We studied a total of 917 patients; 41 (4.5%) co-infection cases were detected. VL-HIV co-infected patients were more likely to have weight loss, cough, treatment failure or loss to follow-up and death. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of VL-HIV co-infection was high and co-infected patients were more likely to have adverse outcomes.
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Infecções por HIV/epidemiologia , Leishmaniose Visceral/epidemiologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Brasil/epidemiologia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Coinfecção , Notificação de Doenças , Feminino , Infecções por HIV/complicações , Humanos , Leishmaniose Visceral/complicações , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prevalência , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Abstract INTRODUCTION Cases of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and HIV co-infection have increased worldwide. We investigated the prevalence of HIV and associated factors among VL patients in Sergipe state, Brazil. METHODS We conducted a population-based study of all cases of VL and HIV reported in Sergipe from 1999 to 2015. RESULTS We studied a total of 917 patients; 41 (4.5%) co-infection cases were detected. VL-HIV co-infected patients were more likely to have weight loss, cough, treatment failure or loss to follow-up and death. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of VL-HIV co-infection was high and co-infected patients were more likely to have adverse outcomes.