Latent tuberculosis infection detection and active tuberculosis prevention in patients receiving anti-TNF therapy: an Italian nationwide survey.
Int J Rheum Dis
; 19(8): 799-805, 2016 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
AIMS:
Primary to investigate Italian rheumatology practice regarding latent tubercular infection (LTBI) detection and tuberculosis (TB) prevention in patients requiring anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) therapy. Secondary to assess the overall number of TB cases over 10 years and their distribution by drug.METHODS:
An anonymous, 24 multiple-response questionnaire was completed by 393/449 (87.5%) rheumatologists prescribing anti-TNF therapy. Six questions provided setting information, and 18 the compliance with recommendations and the recorded TB cases.RESULTS:
The Italian recommendations were used by 323 (82%) and other sets by 60 (15%). TB specialists were always consulted by 81 (21%) and occasionally by 73 (19%). LTBI screening was made using chest radiograph (CR) by 5%, tuburculin skin test (TST) by 5.3%, CR + TST by 35.6%, interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) by 7.4%, CR + IGRAs by 26% and CR + TST + IGRA by 20.6%. Isoniazid was initiated in the presence of positivity of TST by 97 (24.7%), TST + IGRA by 101 (25.7%) and IGRA by 195 (49.6%). Anti-TNF starting delay was 1 month in 63.1% of the cases, 3 months in 27.7%, concomitantly in 5.6%. Overall, 317 TB reactivation cases occurred in 39 353 patients, with an incidence rate of 80.5 cases/100 000/year (10 times higher than in the Italian general population). TB occurred during TB prophylaxis in 192 (60.6%). TB cases incidence rate divided by drug was etanercept (ETN) 51 (16%), 28/100 000/year, adalimumab (ADA) 98 (31%), 89/100 000/year, infliximab (IFX) 137 (43.2%), 211/100 000/year, with a significantly lower frequency in the ETN group compared to ADA and IFX groups (χ(2) = P < 0.001).CONCLUSION:
Italian rheumatologists are highly aware of anti-TNF-related TB risk with variable LTBI screening and TB prevention strategies. TB outcome was significantly lower in the ETN group.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
1_ASSA2030
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2_ODS3
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3_ND
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tuberculose
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Produtos Biológicos
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Infecções Oportunistas
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Doenças Reumáticas
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Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa
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Hospedeiro Imunocomprometido
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Antirreumáticos
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Tuberculose Latente
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Reumatologistas
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Rheum Dis
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article