At least one-third of the 34
million people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) worldwide are
infected with latent tuberculosis (TB). The aim of this study was to determine
the rate of HIV infection in TB patients and its determinants in Wuxi City,
China.
TB patients attending health institutions (12 selected sites) for TB
diagnoses and treatment were enrolled in this study. TB diagnoses, treatment
and HIV testing were done according to the national guidelines. Blood samples
were collected for anonymous HIV testing. Among the TB patients, the
HIV-positive rate was 13.66% (1493/10,926).
Multivariate analysis showed that
gender, age, education, marital status, per capita monthly income, patient
residence, family size, distance from a health institution, knowledge of HIV-TB
co-infection, and knowledge of HIV may be risk factors for HIV-TB co-infection
(all: odds ratio > 1, p < 0.05). The prevalence of TB in HIV infected was
higher among the study participants. Improving public awareness of HIV-TB
co-infection, regularly screening and improved follow-up can reduce the
occurrence of HIV-TB co-infection.
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- 1Department of Nursing, Wuxi No.5 People's Hospital, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P.R. China.
- 2Department of Tuberculosis, Wuxi No.5 People's Hospital, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P.R. China.
- 3Department of Infectious Diseases, Wuxi No.5 People's Hospital, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P.R. China.
- 4Department of Red ribbon Care Center, Wuxi No.5 People's Hospital, Wuxi, Jiangsu, P.R. China renyong196847@163.com.
- 5Department of Medical affairs, the Lixin People's Hospital, Bozhou, Anhui, P.R. China.
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