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Evidence of a higher prevalence of HPV infection in HTLV-1-infected women: a cr...
Lôpo,Sônia Sampaio; Oliveira,Paula Matos; Santana,Iuri Usêda; Pena,Geisa Barbosa; Torrales,Maria Betânia; Mascarenhas,Rita ElizabethINTRODUCTION:HTLV-1 infection increases susceptibility to other infections. Few studies have addressed the co-infection between HPV and HTLV-1 and the immune response involved in this interaction. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of cervical HPV infection in HTLV-1-infected women and to establish the risk factors involved in this co-infection. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried ou...
Candida species isolated from the vaginal mucosa of HIV-infected women in Salva...
Oliveira,Paula Matos; Mascarenhas,Rita Elizabeth; Lacroix,Claire; Ferrer,Suzana Ramos; Oliveira,Rone Peterson C; Cravo,Elaine AndradeBACKGROUND: Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is the second most common vaginal infection. HIV-infection is a risk factor for this infection. OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of VVC and to describe the main Candida species isolated and their susceptibility to antifungal drugs in HIV-infected patients, compared to HIV-uninfected women in Salvador, Brazil. METHODS: Cross-sectional study including a group of 64 ...
Prevalence and risk factors for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in HIV-infec...
Oliveira,Paula Matos; Oliveira,Rone Peterson Cerqueira; Travessa,Iane Érica Martins; Gomes,Marques Vinícius de Castro; Santos,Maria Lícia de Jesus dosCONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is frequently associated with high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia. Immunosuppression and high HIV viral load are the main risk factors for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of CIN in HIV-infected women in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, and to describe the risk factors in comparison with non-inf...
Vulvovaginites em mulheres infectadas pelo vírus da imunodeficiência humana
Oliveira,Paula Matos; Mascarenhas,Rita Elizabeth; Ferrer,Suzana Ramos; Oliveira,Rone Peterson Cerqueira; Travessa,Iane Érica MarquesOBJETIVO: comparar a freqüência de vulvovaginites em mulheres infectadas pelo vírus da imunodeficiência humana (HIV) com mulheres não infectadas. MÉTODOS: estudo de corte transversal com 64 mulheres infectadas pelo HIV e 76 não infectadas. Foram calculadas as freqüências de vaginose bacteriana, candidíase e tricomoníase, que foram diagnosticadas por critérios de Amsel, cultura e exame a fresco, respectivamente....