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Junya Danyuttapolchai1, Somyot Kittimunkong2, Sriprapa Nateniyom3, Sutthapa Painujit4, Virat Klinbuayaem5, Nuanpun Maipanich6, Yongyut Maokamnerd7, Eric Pevzner8, Sara Whitehead1, Apiratee Kanphukiew1, Patama Monkongdee1, Michael Martin1,8.
Abstract
Treatment of people living with HIV (PLHIV) with latent tuberculosis (TB) infection using isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) can reduce the risk of TB disease, however, the scale-up of IPT among PLHIV in Thailand and worldwide has been slow. To hasten the implementation of IPT in Thailand, we developed IPT implementation training curricula and tools for health care providers and implemented IPT services in seven large government hospitals. Of the 659 PLHIV enrolled, 272 (41.3%) reported symptoms of TB and 39 (14.3% of those with TB symptoms) were diagnosed with TB. A total of 346 (52.4%) participants were eligible for IPT; 318 (91.9%) of these participants opted to have a tuberculin skin test (TST) and 52 (16.3% of those who had a TST) had a positive TST result. Among the 52 participants with a positive TST, 46 (88.5%) initiated and 39 (75.0%) completed 9 months of IPT: physicians instructed three participants to stop IPT, two participants were lost to follow-up, one chose to stop therapy, and one developed TB. IPT can be implemented among PLHIV in Thailand and could reduce the burden of TB in the country.Entities:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28949995 PMCID: PMC5614535 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184986
Source DB: PubMed Journal: PLoS One ISSN: 1932-6203 Impact factor: 3.240
Fig 1Participant flow.
Baseline characteristics of people living with HIV assessed for symptoms of tuberculosis* at seven hospitals in Thailand, 2010–2011.
| All participants | Had TB symptoms | No TB symptoms | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| 18–34 years | 273 (41.4) | 120 (44.0) | 153 (56.0) | |
| ≥35 years | 386 (58.6) | 152 (39.4) | 234 (60.6) | 0.24 |
| Median age, in years (interquartile range [IQR]) | 36 (31–43) | 36 (31–43) | 36 (31–42) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 330 (50.1) | 155 (47.0) | 175 (53.0) | |
| Female | 329 (59.9) | 117 (35.6) | 212 (64.4) | 0.003 |
| Body weight (kg) | ||||
| <60 | 433 (65.7) | 199 (46.0) | 234 (54.0) | |
| ≥60 | 226 (34.3) | 73 (32.3) | 153 (67.7) | 0.0007 |
| CD4 count (cells/mm3) | ||||
| ≥200 | 467 (70.9) | 153 (32.8) | 314 (67.2) | |
| <200 | 192 (29.1) | 119 (62.0) | 73 (38.0) | <0.0001 |
| Median CD4 count, cells/mm3 (IQR) | 312 (157–474) | 231 (66–412) | 358 (245–498) | |
| Currently smokes cigarettes | ||||
| No | 504 (76.5) | 200 (39.7) | 304 (60.3) | |
| Yes | 155 (23.5) | 72 (46.4) | 83 (53.6) | 0.13 |
| Drinks alcohol | ||||
| No | 571 (86.6) | 238 (41.7) | 333 (58.3) | |
| Yes | 88 (13.4) | 34 (38.6) | 54 (61.4) | 0.59 |
| Province | ||||
| Chiang Mai | 119 (18.1) | 71 (59.7) | 48 (40.3) | |
| Chiang Rai | 229 (34.8) | 70 (30.6) | 159 (69.4) | |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat | 80 (12.1) | 41 (51.2) | 39 (48.8) | |
| Phitsanulok | 78 (11.8) | 36 (46.2) | 42 (53.8) | |
| Phuket | 73 (11.1) | 14 (19.2) | 59 (80.8) | |
| Srisaket | 36 (5.5) | 36 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Tak | 44 (6.7) | 4 (9.1) | 40 (90.9) | <0.0001 |
HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; TB, tuberculosis
*Had at least one of three TB symptoms in the previous four weeks: cough, fever, and/or drenching night sweats lasting for three or more weeks.
Chi-square test assessing characteristics associated with TB symptoms.
‡Participant drinks alcohol every day or the participant consumes five or more alcohol containing drinks at one time at least once per week.
Results of generalized estimating equations logistic regression analysis of characteristics of people living with HIV with tuberculosis symptoms* to control for site-level clustering and to determine predictors of TB disease diagnosis at seven hospitals in Thailand, 2010–2011.
| Bivariable analysis | Multivariable analysis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds Ratio (95% CI) | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | ||||
| Age | |||||
| 19–34 years (n = 120) | 10 (8.3) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| ≥35 years (n = 152) | 29 (19.1) | 2.6 (1.1–5.9) | 0.02 | 2.4 (1.0–5.7) | 0.05 |
| Sex | |||||
| Male (n = 155) | 30 (19.4) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Female (n = 117) | 9 (7.7) | 0.3 (0.2–0.8) | 0.01 | 0.4 (0.1–1.0) | 0.05 |
| Body weight (kilograms) | |||||
| <60 (n = 199) | 32 (16.1) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| ≥60 (n = 73) | 7 (9.6) | 0.6 (0.3–1.2) | 0.12 | 0.6 (0.3–1.2) | 0.15 |
| CD4 count (cells/mm3) | |||||
| ≥200 (n = 153) | 13 (8.5) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| <200 (n = 119) | 26 (21.9) | 3.0 (2.0–4.6) | <0.0001 | 2.5 (1.4–4.4) | 0.002 |
| Currently smoke cigarettes | |||||
| No (n = 200) | 27 (13.5) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Yes (n = 72) | 12 (16.7) | 1.3 (0.6–2.5) | 0.48 | 0.9 (0.4–2.5) | 0.91 |
| Drinks alcohol | |||||
| No (n = 238) | 34 (14.3) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Yes (n = 34) | 5 (14.7) | 1.0 (0.7–1.6) | 0.87 | 1.0 (0.7–1.3) | 0.74 |
HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; TB, tuberculosis
*Had at least one of three TB symptoms in the previous four weeks: cough, fever, and/or drenching night sweats lasting for three or more weeks.
Participant drinks alcohol every day or the participant consumes five or more alcohol containing drinks at one time at least once per week.
Assessment of 272 people living with HIV who reported tuberculosis symptoms at baseline.
| TB symptom or symptoms | Diagnosed with TB | Not diagnosed with TB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cough only | 6 (8.0) | 69 (92.0) | 75 (27.6) |
| Cough and fever | 12 (16.4) | 61 (83.6) | 73 (26.8) |
| Cough, fever, and drenching night sweats | 16 (25.4) | 47 (74.6) | 63 (23.2) |
| Fever only | 2 (5.3) | 36 (94.7) | 38 (14.0) |
| Fever and drenching night sweats | 1 (11.1) | 8 (88.9) | 9 (3.3) |
| Drenching night sweats only | 0 (0) | 5 (100) | 5 (1.8) |
| Drenching night sweats and cough | 2 (22.2) | 7 (77.8) | 9 (3.3) |
*Row percent.
Column percent.
Results of generalized estimating equations logistic regression analysis of baseline characteristics of 316 people living with HIV who had a tuberculin skin test (TST) to determine predictors of a positive TST result (≥5mm of induration).
| TST-positive | Bivariable analysis | Multivariable analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds Ratio | Odds Ratio | ||||
| Age (years) | |||||
| 19–34 years (n = 131) | 25 (19.1) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| >34 years (n = 185) | 27 (14.6) | 0.7 (0.4–1.2) | 0.22 | 0.8 (0.5–1.2) | 0.28 |
| Sex | |||||
| Male (n = 139) | 25 (18.0) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Female (n = 177) | 27 (15.3) | 0.8 (0.7–1.0) | 0.07 | 0.7 (0.3–1.3) | 0.25 |
| Weight (kg) | |||||
| <60 (n = 188) | 32 (17.0) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| ≥60 (n = 128) | 20 (15.6) | 0.9 (0.6–1.3) | 0.56 | 0.8 (0.5–1.3) | 0.46 |
| CD4 count (cells/mm3) | |||||
| ≥200 (n = 264) | 44 (16.7) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| <200 (n = 52) | 8 (15.4) | 0.9 (0.4–2.3) | 0.84 | 0.9 (0.4–2.2) | 0.82 |
| Currently smokes cigarettes | |||||
| No (n = 248) | 42 (16.9) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Yes (n = 68) | 10 (14.7) | 0.8 (0.3–2.2) | 0.73 | 0.8 (0.3–2.3) | 0.67 |
| Drinks alcohol | |||||
| No (n = 274) | 48 (17.5) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Yes (n = 42) | 4 (9.5) | 0.5 (0.1–2.5) | 0.39 | 0.5 (0.1–2.4) | 0.37 |
CI, confidence interval; kg, kilograms.
*Participant drinks alcohol every day or the participant consumes five or more alcohol containing drinks at one time at least once per week.