Title
Low implementation of Xpert MTB/RIF among HIV/TB co-infected adults in the International epidemiologic Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) program
Date Issued
01 February 2017
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Clouse K.
Blevins M.
Lindegren M.L.
Yotebieng M.
Nguyen D.T.
Omondi A.
Michael D.
Zannou D.M.
Pettit A.
Publisher(s)
Public Library of Science
Abstract
Objective: Xpert MTB/RIF is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the initial tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic test in individuals suspected of HIV-associated TB. We sought to evaluate field implementation of Xpert among a cohort of HIV/TB co-infected individuals, including availability, utilization and outcomes. Design: Observational cohort study (patient-level data) and cross-sectional study (site-level Xpert availability data). Methods: Data were collected at 30 participating International epidemiologic Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) sites in 18 countries from January 2012-January 2016. All patients were HIV-infected and diagnosed with TB, either bacteriologically or clinically, and followed until a determination of TB treatment outcome. We used multivariable modified Poisson regression to estimate adjusted relative risk (RR) and 95% confidence intervals for unfavorable TB treatment outcomes. Results: Most sites (63%) had access to Xpert, either in the clinic (13%), in the same facility (20%) or offsite (30%). Among 2722 HIV/TB patients included, median age was 35.4 years and 41% were female; BMI and CD4 count were low. Overall, most patients (76%) received at least one TB test; 45% were positive. Only 4% of all patients were tested using Xpert: 64% were Xpert-positive, 13% showed rifampicin (RIF) resistance and 30% were extrapulmonary (EPTB) or both pulmonary-EPTB. Treatment outcomes were mostly favorable (77%) and we found little association between Xpert use and an unfavorable TB treatment outcome (RR 1.25, 95%CI: 0.83, 1.90). Conclusions: In this cohort, Xpert utilization was low even though the majority of sites had access to the test. Our findings show the need for expanded implementation and further research exploring barriers to use in low-resource settings.
Volume
12
Issue
2
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Salud pública, Salud ambiental Enfermedades infecciosas
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85012044282
PubMed ID
Source
PLoS ONE
ISSN of the container
1932-6203
Sponsor(s)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases NIAID K08AI104352, U01AI069907, U01AI069911, U01AI096299
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