Overview
Co-infections in HIV/AIDS patients are the presence of one or more additional infections in a person living with HIV, occurring alongside the underlying viral disease. Because HIV progressively weakens the immune system by depleting CD4 cells, people with HIV are more susceptible to a range of opportunistic and concurrent infections caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi, including tuberculosis, hepatitis viruses, and various opportunistic pathogens. These co-infections can accelerate disease progression, complicate diagnosis and treatment, and increase illness and mortality, making their prevention, early detection, and management important components of HIV care. Effective management depends on antiretroviral therapy to preserve immune function, together with screening, prophylaxis, and treatment of co-existing infections, and on addressing the clinical and social factors that influence outcomes. Research in this journal addresses the broader landscape of HIV and AIDS, including clinical profiles and outcomes among hospitalized HIV-infected patients, immunological effects of interventions, condom use and prevention, the prevalence of conditions such as osteoporosis in HIV-infected patients, and aging-related effects of antiretroviral therapy. Within the scope of clinical research in HIV/AIDS and prevention, co-infections are studied alongside immune status, treatment, and prevention. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to HIV/AIDS, its complications, and its management.
Research published in this journal
12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
How this research is being cited
The 12 articles above have been cited 35 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
-
2026 · Discover Public Health
-
2025 · The Natural Products Journal
-
2024 · Scientific Reports
-
2024 · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
-
2024 · Scientific Reports
-
Emmanuel O Osayi et al. · 2024 · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
-
2022 · Frontiers in Medicine
-
2022 · Research Square (Research Square)
A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Co-infections in HIV/AIDS Patients, linking to each citing work.