Comparison of HIV Testing among Children and Adults with Tuberculosis, Vietnam

• 作者: Binh Nguyen Ebelechukwu G. Anyalechi Eleanor S. Click Ho Van Anh Kimberly N. Chapman Hedges Nguyen Viet Nhung Pham Quang Tue Tyson Volkmann
• 来源期刊: 结核病研究(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: Surveillance OPERATIONAL Research CHILDHOOD TB PEDIATRIC
• 年，卷（期）: 2017,（4）
• 页码范围: 292-297
• 页数: 6页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

HIV testing among persons with tuberculosis (TB) results in high-yield identification of persons infected with HIV. To evaluate differences in HIV testing among children versus adults with TB in Vietnam, we collected and analyzed age-disaggregated facility and aggregated provincial data from the National Tuberculosis Program. HIV testing was incompletely documented for >70% of children, whereas adult testing data were >90% complete. Standardized training of personnel for universal HIV testing and documentation for children with TB could improve HIV case-detection and permit linking of children with HIV to antiretroviral treatment to prevent morbidity and mortality.