HIV-TB co-infection with clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, outcome and its relation to CD4 count, a cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital in coastal Karnataka
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading killer and the commonest opportunistic infection (OI) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected individuals with 0.3 million deaths in 2017. When HIV and TB co-infection occurs, they form a deadly combination with each accelerating the progression...
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| description | Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading killer and the commonest opportunistic infection (OI) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected individuals with 0.3 million deaths in 2017. When HIV and TB co-infection occurs, they form a deadly combination with each accelerating the progression of the other, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality. Aim and Objectives: To study the demographic pattern, clinical presentation, opportunistic infections, radiological and laboratory profile, management, and outcome of HIV-TB coinfected individuals. Materials and Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study was carried out on confirmed HIV cases already diagnosed with TB and those newly detected with TB after admission, where diagnosis was carried out following standard operative procedures. Results: In our study of 58 HIV-TB co-infected individuals, 40–50 years was the most common age group affected. Males were affected more with majority being married. The most common presentation was fever (67%) followed by gastrointestinal symptoms. Majority of TB cases were newly diagnosed (65.5%), with predominance of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) (n = 35) followed by those having only extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) (n = 12) and both (n = 11). TB was diagnosed by microscopy in 32.7%, while radiologically, chest X-ray was most common (36.2%). Also, 50% were infected with other OIs where oral candidiasis was the most common (37.93%). The overall mean CD4 count was 220 cells/μL and those with EPTB had lesser CD4 counts than those with PTB. All were on DOTS regimen and majority showed improvement. Conclusion: In a country like India where both these diseases are rampant, we recommend better information, education, understanding and awareness for prevention, care, early diagnosis, and treatment of these two notorious infectious diseases with prevention of relapse and default of TB cases in HIV-TB co-infected individuals a priority. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ad09e4adfeaa497ab9320b41318615702022-12-21T23:20:25ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632020-01-01921160116510.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_950_19HIV-TB co-infection with clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, outcome and its relation to CD4 count, a cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital in coastal KarnatakaJutang Babat Ain TiewsohBeena AntonyRekha BoloorIntroduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading killer and the commonest opportunistic infection (OI) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected individuals with 0.3 million deaths in 2017. When HIV and TB co-infection occurs, they form a deadly combination with each accelerating the progression of the other, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality. Aim and Objectives: To study the demographic pattern, clinical presentation, opportunistic infections, radiological and laboratory profile, management, and outcome of HIV-TB coinfected individuals. Materials and Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study was carried out on confirmed HIV cases already diagnosed with TB and those newly detected with TB after admission, where diagnosis was carried out following standard operative procedures. Results: In our study of 58 HIV-TB co-infected individuals, 40–50 years was the most common age group affected. Males were affected more with majority being married. The most common presentation was fever (67%) followed by gastrointestinal symptoms. Majority of TB cases were newly diagnosed (65.5%), with predominance of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) (n = 35) followed by those having only extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) (n = 12) and both (n = 11). TB was diagnosed by microscopy in 32.7%, while radiologically, chest X-ray was most common (36.2%). Also, 50% were infected with other OIs where oral candidiasis was the most common (37.93%). The overall mean CD4 count was 220 cells/μL and those with EPTB had lesser CD4 counts than those with PTB. All were on DOTS regimen and majority showed improvement. Conclusion: In a country like India where both these diseases are rampant, we recommend better information, education, understanding and awareness for prevention, care, early diagnosis, and treatment of these two notorious infectious diseases with prevention of relapse and default of TB cases in HIV-TB co-infected individuals a priority.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=2;spage=1160;epage=1165;aulast=extrapulmonary tuberculosishuman immunodeficiency virusopportunistic infectionspulmonary tuberculosistuberculosis |
| spellingShingle | Jutang Babat Ain Tiewsoh Beena Antony Rekha Boloor HIV-TB co-infection with clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, outcome and its relation to CD4 count, a cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital in coastal Karnataka Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care extrapulmonary tuberculosis human immunodeficiency virus opportunistic infections pulmonary tuberculosis tuberculosis |
| title | HIV-TB co-infection with clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, outcome and its relation to CD4 count, a cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital in coastal Karnataka |
| title_full | HIV-TB co-infection with clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, outcome and its relation to CD4 count, a cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital in coastal Karnataka |
| title_fullStr | HIV-TB co-infection with clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, outcome and its relation to CD4 count, a cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital in coastal Karnataka |
| title_full_unstemmed | HIV-TB co-infection with clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, outcome and its relation to CD4 count, a cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital in coastal Karnataka |
| title_short | HIV-TB co-infection with clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, outcome and its relation to CD4 count, a cross-sectional study in a tertiary care hospital in coastal Karnataka |
| title_sort | hiv tb co infection with clinical presentation diagnosis treatment outcome and its relation to cd4 count a cross sectional study in a tertiary care hospital in coastal karnataka |
| topic | extrapulmonary tuberculosis human immunodeficiency virus opportunistic infections pulmonary tuberculosis tuberculosis |
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