Seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among tuberculosis patients in Tamil Nadu.

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dc.contributor.authorRamachandran, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorDatta, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorSubramani, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorBaskaran, Gen_US
dc.contributor.authorParamasivan, C Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorSwaminathan, Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned2003-10-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T08:38:57Z
dc.date.available2003-10-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T08:38:57Z
dc.date.issued2003-10-01en_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: The dual epidemic of HIV and tuberculosis is a cause for concern in those countries where these two infections are prevalent in epidemic proportions. We undertook a survey at two sites in North Arcot district of Tamil Nadu in 1992-1993, to know the seroprevalence of HIV infection among tuberculosis patients. The objective of this study was to re-examine the prevalence of HIV infection among tuberculosis patients in a repeat survey. METHODS: The study was undertaken in four centres: District Tuberculosis Centre (DTC), Vellore, Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Pennathur (Vellore), District TB Centre (DTC), Kancheepuram and the Government Thiruvotteswarar Tuberculosis Hospital (GTTH), Chennai in the northern part of Tamil Nadu during 1997-1998. A total of 2361 newly diagnosed TB patients were registered in this study. HIV serology after pre-test counseling was done along with sputum examination for acid-fast bacillus by smear and culture for mycobacteria for all patients. RESULTS: The overall HIV seroprevalence among TB patients was 4.7 per cent. The highest HIV seropositivity rate was found among patients aged 30-39 yr (10.6%). HIV seroprevalence showed a wide variation among the different centres ranging from 0.6. per cent in DTC, Kancheepuram to 9.4 per cent in Pennathur Sanatorium, Vellore. Sputum smear positivity was 88 per cent among the HIV-negative and 83 per cent among HIV-positive tuberculosis patients. INTERPRETATION & CONCLUSION: HIV infection is on the rise among TB patients in Tamil Nadu. Acid-fast smear microscopy is adequate for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis, and drug resistance among HIV positive patients is not a major problem at this point of time; hence antituberculosis regimens recommended by the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP) can be used to treat HIV positive patients with tuberculosis.en_US
dc.description.affiliationTuberculosis Research Centre (ICMR), Chennai, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRamachandran R, Datta M, Subramani R, Baskaran G, Paramasivan CN, Swaminathan S. Seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among tuberculosis patients in Tamil Nadu. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 2003 Oct; 118(): 147-51en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/25173
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://icmr.nic.in/ijmr/ijmr.htmen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAntitubercular Agents --pharmacologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHIV Infections --complicationsen_US
dc.subject.meshHIV Seroprevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshMycobacterium tuberculosis --metabolismen_US
dc.subject.meshTuberculosis, Pulmonary --complicationsen_US
dc.titleSeroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among tuberculosis patients in Tamil Nadu.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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