| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8817409 | Biomedical and Environmental Sciences | 2018 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A retrospective analysis was performed in two major HIV/AIDS referral hospitals in Beijing to evaluate the prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) and non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections in HIV-infected patients. A total of 627 patients' data were reviewed, and 102 (16.3%) patients were diagnosed with culture-confirmed mycobacterial infection, including 84 with MTB, 16 with NTM, and 2 with both MTB and NTM. The most frequent clinical complication by mycobacterial infection was pulmonary infection (48/102, 47.1%). The overall rates of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) were 11.9% and 3.4%, respectively. This study underlines the urgent need to intensify screening for mycobacteria coinfection with HIV and to prevent the spread of drug-resistant TB among HIV-infected patients.
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Authors
Xiu Ying ZHAO, Zhao Ying ZENG, Wen Hao HUA, Yan Hua YU, Cai Ping GUO, Xiu Qin ZHAO, Hai Yan DONG, Jie LIU, Kang Lin WAN,