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Sarah B Puryear1,2, Robin Fatch3, Brian Beesiga4, Allen Kekibiina5, Sara Lodi6, Kara Marson1, Nneka I Emenyonu3, Winnie R Muyindike5, Dalsone Kwarisiima4, Judith A Hahn1, Gabriel Chamie1.
Abstract
We assessed associations between hazardous alcohol use and latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among adults living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Uganda. We compared tuberculin skin test positivity across medium, high, and very-high alcohol use levels, classified by AUDIT-C scores. In multivariable analysis, very high use was associated with LTBI (adjusted odds ratio 1.61, 95% confidence interval: 1.03-2.50).Entities:
Keywords: Africa; HIV; alcohol; latent TB infection; tuberculosis (TB)
Year: 2021 PMID: 32374867 PMCID: PMC7935375 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaa527
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079