ArticleJournal of epidemiology2011
Factors associated with tuberculosis as an AIDS-defining disease in an immigration setting.
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- HIV and tuberculosis co-infection in non-European migrants in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Pooled it
- Tuberculosis in adult migrants in Europe: a TBnet consensus statement.The European respiratory journal · 2025Pooled it
- HIV and tuberculosis co-infection among migrants in Europe: A systematic review on the prevalence, incidence and mortality.PloS one · 2017Pooled it
- Hispano-Americans in Europe: what do we know about their health status and determinants? A scoping review.BMC public health · 2015Article
- Poor agreement between interferon-gamma release assays and the tuberculin skin test among HIV-infected individuals in the country of Georgia.BMC infectious diseases · 2013Article
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Abstract
backgroundImmigration can affect the evolution of TB as an AIDS-defining disease (AIDS-TB).
methodsThe Barcelona AIDS register for 1994-2005 was analyzed, and the global characteristics of AIDS-TB and AIDS-non-TB cases were compared. The Mantel-Haenszel test was used in the trend analysis, and logistic regression was used in the multivariate analysis.
resultsOf the 3600 cases studied, 1130 had both AIDS and TB. A declining trend in AIDS-TB rates was observed in both sexes among both immigrants and native residents. The percentage of AIDS-TB was significantly higher among immigrants (P = 0.02). The number of cases among immigrants remained constant over the period of study, but decreased among native residents. The sociodemographic and immunological characteristics associated with TB were male sex, age younger than 36 years, inner city residence, a record of incarceration, greater than 200 CD4+ T-cells/mm(3), injecting drug use, heterosexual sex, and immigration from Latin America, the Caribbean, or sub-Saharan Africa.
conclusionsThe incidence of TB as an AIDS-defining disease decreased in Barcelona during a recent 10-year period in both native and immigrant populations. However, immigrants remain a high-risk group for AIDS-TB and should be targeted for surveillance and control of both diseases.
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