Presence of tuberculosis symptoms among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) in Zimbabwe
Abstract We conducted secondary data analysis using a biobehavioral survey dataset of 1538 MSM from Zimbabwe. Survey participants were screened for the four symptoms suggestive of tuberculosis infection using the WHO TB screening algorithm. Results: All participants experienced at least one symptom...
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| author | Munyaradzi Mapingure Innocent Chingombe Tafadzwa Dzinamarira Brian Moyo Chesterfield Samba Delight Murigo Owen Mugurungi Elliot Mbunge Rutendo Birri Makota Grant Murewanhema Godfrey Musuka |
| author_facet | Munyaradzi Mapingure Innocent Chingombe Tafadzwa Dzinamarira Brian Moyo Chesterfield Samba Delight Murigo Owen Mugurungi Elliot Mbunge Rutendo Birri Makota Grant Murewanhema Godfrey Musuka |
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| description | Abstract We conducted secondary data analysis using a biobehavioral survey dataset of 1538 MSM from Zimbabwe. Survey participants were screened for the four symptoms suggestive of tuberculosis infection using the WHO TB screening algorithm. Results: All participants experienced at least one symptom suggestive of tuberculosis. 40% of HIV-positive MSM reported having had a cough in the last month and 13% of them experienced unexpected weight loss. The prevalence of experiencing any of the four TB symptoms amongst HIV-positive MSM was 23%. Contribution There is an urgent need for active TB case finding and treatment amongst HIV-positive MSM in Zimbabwe. Clinicians will need to ensure that MSM who need TB testing receive it timeously. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-405c9ae246914654888148c747cda7b72024-05-05T11:30:06ZengBMCAIDS Research and Therapy1742-64052024-03-012111410.1186/s12981-024-00605-8Presence of tuberculosis symptoms among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) in ZimbabweMunyaradzi Mapingure0Innocent Chingombe1Tafadzwa Dzinamarira2Brian Moyo3Chesterfield Samba4Delight Murigo5Owen Mugurungi6Elliot Mbunge7Rutendo Birri Makota8Grant Murewanhema9Godfrey Musuka10ICAP in ZimbabweICAP in ZimbabweICAP in ZimbabweAIDS and TB Programmes, Ministry of Health and Child CareGALZGALZAIDS and TB Programmes, Ministry of Health and Child CareDepartment of Computer Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of EswatiniDepartment of Biological Sciences and Ecology, University of ZimbabweUnit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of ZimbabweInternational Initiative for Impact EvaluationAbstract We conducted secondary data analysis using a biobehavioral survey dataset of 1538 MSM from Zimbabwe. Survey participants were screened for the four symptoms suggestive of tuberculosis infection using the WHO TB screening algorithm. Results: All participants experienced at least one symptom suggestive of tuberculosis. 40% of HIV-positive MSM reported having had a cough in the last month and 13% of them experienced unexpected weight loss. The prevalence of experiencing any of the four TB symptoms amongst HIV-positive MSM was 23%. Contribution There is an urgent need for active TB case finding and treatment amongst HIV-positive MSM in Zimbabwe. Clinicians will need to ensure that MSM who need TB testing receive it timeously.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-024-00605-8HIVTuberculosis symptomsCase findingMSM |
| spellingShingle | Munyaradzi Mapingure Innocent Chingombe Tafadzwa Dzinamarira Brian Moyo Chesterfield Samba Delight Murigo Owen Mugurungi Elliot Mbunge Rutendo Birri Makota Grant Murewanhema Godfrey Musuka Presence of tuberculosis symptoms among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) in Zimbabwe AIDS Research and Therapy HIV Tuberculosis symptoms Case finding MSM |
| title | Presence of tuberculosis symptoms among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) in Zimbabwe |
| title_full | Presence of tuberculosis symptoms among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) in Zimbabwe |
| title_fullStr | Presence of tuberculosis symptoms among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) in Zimbabwe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Presence of tuberculosis symptoms among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) in Zimbabwe |
| title_short | Presence of tuberculosis symptoms among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) in Zimbabwe |
| title_sort | presence of tuberculosis symptoms among hiv positive men who have sex with men msm in zimbabwe |
| topic | HIV Tuberculosis symptoms Case finding MSM |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-024-00605-8 |
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