Abstract
Diagnosis of fungal co-infections in patients suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis has critical importance. Therefore, we aimed to determine the prevalence of candida coinfection in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.The present systematic review of cross-sectional studies was conducted based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) Protocol. Studies published online in English from January 2001 to March 2019 were assessed. Literature search was done in Web of Science, MEDLINE/PubMed, and Scopus databases and search engines using keywords combinations of “pulmonary fungi”, “pulmonary coinfection”, OR “pulmonary mycosis”, “pulmonary fungal infections/agents”, OR “polymicrobial infection”, OR “secondary infection”, OR “mixed infections”, “pulmonary candidiasis”, “fungi coinfection”, “fungal co-colonization”, AND “pulmonary tuberculosis”, OR “pulmonary TB”, AND “Asia”, AND “Africa”. Data was analyzed using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis software (CMA). Heterogeneity between studies was evaluated by Cochran's Q and I2 tests.The pooled prevalence of candida coinfection among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis was 25.7% (95% CI: 23.7–27.9). C. albicans was the most prevalent Candida spp. with a pooled prevalence of 65.8% (95% CI: 54.3–75.7). Risk factors of candida coinfection were smoking, diabetes, advanced age, and low body mass index.The present review showed a high rate of candida coinfection among patients suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis. So, appropriate measures are necessary to early diagnose and treat these infections.
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