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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2019

High prevalence of multi drug resistant tuberculosis in people living with HIV in Western India.

Neil Saldanha, Kiran Runwal, Charulata Ghanekar, Sunil Gaikwad, Shrivallabh Sane, Sanjay Pujari

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Article in BMC infectious diseases, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Neil SaldanhaConsultant Biostatistician, Poona Hospital and Research Center, Pune, India. drneilsaldanha@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9059-2561
Kiran RunwalConsultant Biostatistician, Poona Hospital and Research Center, Pune, India.
Charulata GhanekarConsultant Biostatistician, Poona Hospital and Research Center, Pune, India.
Sunil GaikwadInstitute of Infectious Diseases, Pune, India.
Shrivallabh SaneConsultant Biostatistician, Poona Hospital and Research Center, Pune, India.
Sanjay PujariInstitute of Infectious Diseases, Pune, India.
Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMost studies assessing drug resistant tuberculosis (DRTB) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infected patients in India have used conventional culture- based systems to diagnose DRTB that have a longer turnaround time leading to risk of amplification of resistance to an empirical regimen. We determined the prevalence of DRTB amongst people living with HIV (PLHIV) using the line probe assay and determined risk factors associated with the presence of multi drug resistant tuberculosis (MDRTB).

methodsA Cross-sectional study was undertaken at Poona Hospital and Research Center (PHRC) and the Institute of Infectious Diseases, two tertiary level private care centers in Pune, India. Consenting PLHIV with confirmed Pulmonary TB (PTB) and/or extra-pulmonary TB (EPTB) diagnosed based on detection of Mycobacterium TB by line probe assay (Geno Type MTBDRplus version 2) on clinical specimens were included. Those with documented past history of DRTB were excluded. Resistance against anti-TB drugs was determined by the same assay. The prevalence of any form of drug resistant TB (DRTB), MDRTB, Rifampicin resistant TB (RRTB) and Isoniazid (INH) mono-resistant TB were determined as the proportion of these amongst all included PLHIV-TB. A multivariate analysis was conducted to determine risk factors that were statistically associated with MDRTB, DRTB, RRTB and INH mono-resistant TB.

resultsTwo hundred PLHIV were recruited. The prevalence (95% CI) of MDRTB, INH mono- resistance and RR resistance was 12.5% (7.9-17.1%), 9% (6.9-11.2%) and 2.5% (1.4-3.6%), respectively. The prevalence (95% CI) of MDRTB among new and relapsed patients was 8.8% (6.5-11.1%) and 23.1% (17.2-28.9%), respectively. Tuberculosis relapse was the only factor significantly associated with MDRTB, DRTB and INH mono-resistant TB.

conclusionWe document a high prevalence of drug resistance to anti-TB drugs including MDRTB among PLHIV in our setting using Geno Type MTBDRplus directly on clinical specimens. This validates the WHO recommendation of performing routine rapid molecular resistance testing prior to initiating anti-TB treatment among all PLHIV with presumptive TB. Using rapid molecular testing especially Geno Type MTBDRplus (that detects resistance to INH and Rifampicin simultaneously) reduces the turn-around time helping in optimizing treatment.

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AdolescentAdultAIDS-Related Opportunistic InfectionsAntitubercular AgentsChildCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansIndiaIsoniazidMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRifampinRisk FactorsAntitubercular AgentsIsoniazidRifampinHIVIndiaMDRTBPrevalence

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