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ArticlePloS one2022

Tuberculosis and isoniazid prophylaxis among adult HIV positive patients on ART in Northwest Ethiopia.

Demeke Geremew, Habtamu Geremew, Mebratu Tamir, Mohammed Adem, Birhanemeskel Tegene, Biruk Bayleyegn

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Article in PloS one, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Demeke GeremewDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Immunology and Molecular Biology Unit, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0001-8493-1512
Habtamu GeremewCollege of Health Science, Oda Bultum University, Chiro, Ethiopia.
Mebratu TamirDepartment of Medical Parasitology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Mohammed AdemDepartment of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Birhanemeskel TegeneDepartment of Medical Microbiology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-6032-8978
Biruk BayleyegnDepartment of Hematology and Immunohematology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
University of Gondar · ETBahir Dar University · ET

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlthough antiretroviral therapy (ART) can avert tuberculosis (TB) incidence among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients, the concomitant use of ART with isoniazid (INH) has a paramount effect. Despite this evidence, there is a paucity of data regarding TB incidence among HIV patients on ART with and without isoniazid prophylaxis and its predictors. Thus, this study sought to assess the incidence and predictors of TB among adult HIV positive patients on ART.

methodsThis was a hospital based retrospective study including 368 adult HIV positive patients on ART in Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital between January 1, 2016, and April 30, 2019. Data was extracted from clinical laboratory and HIV care ART follow up clinic. The bi-variable and multivariable regression models were used to ascertain predictors of incident TB. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20 software.

resultsA total of 335 adult HIV positive patients were included in the analysis, of whom, 56 (16.7%) were developed incident TB. Being ambulatory and bedridden (AOR: 2.2, 95% CI: 1.1, 4.6), advanced WHO clinical HIV disease stage (III and IV) (AOR: 3.2, 95% CI: 1.6, 6.1), not taking INH (AOR: 2.8, 95% CI: 1.3, 5.9), and baseline CD4+ T cell count ≤ 200 cell/mm3 (AOR: 3.6, 95% CI: 1.8, 7.2) were found to be the predictors of tuberculosis incidence.

conclusionThe study indicated a high TB incidence among HIV positive patients in Gondar. Therefore, scaling up the isoniazid preventive therapy program and its strict compliance is necessary to avert HIV fueled tuberculosis in HIV endemic areas.

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HIV InfectionsHIV SeropositivityTuberculosisAdultAntitubercular AgentsEthiopiaHumansIncidenceIsoniazidRetrospective StudiesAntitubercular AgentsIsoniazid

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