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BACKGROUND: The progression from Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection to active tuberculosis (TB) disease varies among individuals, and identifying biomarkers to predict progression is crucial for guiding interventions. In this study, we aimed to determine plasma immune biomarker profiles in healthy household contacts of index pulmonary TB (PTB) patients who either progressed to TB or remained as non-progressors. METHODS: A cohort of household contacts of adults with PTB was enrolled, consisting of 15 contacts who progressed to TB disease and 15 non-progressors. Plasma samples were collected at baseline, 4 months, and 12 months to identify predictive TB progression markers. RESULTS: Our findings revealed that individuals in the progressor group exhibited significantly decreased levels of IFNγ, IL-2, TNFα, IL1α, IL1ß, IL-17A, and IL-1Ra at baseline, months 4 and 12. In contrast, the progressor group displayed significantly elevated levels of IFNα, IFNß, IL-6, IL-12, GM-CSF, IL-10, IL-33, CCL2, CCL11, CXCL8, CXCL10, CX3CL1, VEGF, Granzyme-B and PDL-1 compared to the non-progressor group at baseline, months 4 and 12. ROC analysis identified IFNγ, GM-CSF, IL-1Ra, CCL2 and CXCL10 as the most promising predictive markers, with an AUC of ≥90. Furthermore, combinatorial analysis demonstrated that GM-CSF, CXCL10 and IL-1Ra, when used in combination, exhibited high accuracy in predicting progression to active TB disease. CONCLUSIONS: Our study suggests that a specific set of plasma biomarkers GM-CSF, CXCL10 and IL-1Ra, can effectively identify household contacts at significant risk of developing TB disease. These findings have important implications for early intervention and preventive strategies in TB-endemic regions.
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In this prospective cohort of 2,006 individuals with non-MDR tuberculosis in India, 18% had unfavorable treatment outcomes (4.7% treatment failure, 2.5% recurrent infection, 4.1% death, 6.8% loss to follow-up) over a median 12-month follow-up period. Age, male sex, low education, nutritional status, and alcohol use were predictors of unfavorable outcomes.
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BACKGROUND: The positive predictive value of tuberculin skin test and current generation interferon gamma release assays are very low leading to high numbers needed to treat. Therefore, it is critical to identify new biomarkers with high predictive accuracy to identify individuals bearing high risk of progression to active tuberculosis (TB). METHODS: We used stored QuantiFERON supernatants from 14 household contacts of index TB patients who developed incident active TB during a 2-year follow-up and 20 age and sex-matched non-progressors. The supernatants were tested for an expanded panel of 45 cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors using the Luminex Multiplex Array kit. RESULTS: We found significant differences in the levels of TB-antigen induced production of several analytes between progressors and non-progressors. Dominance analysis identified 15 key predictive biomarkers based on relative percentage importance. Principal component analysis revealed that these biomarkers could robustly distinguish between the 2 groups. Receiver operating characteristic analysis identified interferon-γ inducible protein (IP)-10, chemokine ligand (CCL)19, interferon (IFN)-γ, interleukin (IL)-1ra, CCL3, and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) as the most promising predictive markers, with area under the curve (AUC) ≥90. IP-10/CCL19 ratio exhibited maximum sensitivity and specificity (100%) for predicting progression. Through Classification and Regression Tree analysis, a cutoff of 0.24 for IP-10/CCL19 ratio was found to be ideal for predicting short-term risk of progression to TB disease with a positive predictive value of 100 (95% confidence interval [CI] 85.8-100). CONCLUSIONS: The biomarkers identified in this study will pave way for the development of a more accurate test that can identify individuals at high risk for immediate progression to TB disease for targeted intervention.
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Tuberculose Latente , Mycobacterium tuberculosis , Tuberculose , Humanos , Quimiocina CXCL10 , Tuberculose/diagnóstico , Testes de Liberação de Interferon-gama , Teste Tuberculínico , Biomarcadores , Tuberculose Latente/diagnósticoRESUMO
SARS-CoV-2 and latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection are both highly co-prevalent in many parts of the globe. Whether exposure to SARS-CoV-2 influences the antigen specific immune responses in latent tuberculosis has not been investigated. We examined the baseline, mycobacterial antigen and mitogen induced cytokine and chemokine responses in latent tuberculosis (LTBI) individuals with or without SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity, LTBI negative individuals with SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity and healthy control (both LTBI and SARS-CoV-2 negative) individuals. Our results demonstrated that LTBI individuals with SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity (LTBI+/IgG +) were associated with increased levels of unstimulated and TB-antigen stimulated IFNγ, IL-2, TNFα, IL-17, IL-1ß, IL-6, IL-12, IL-4, CXCL1, CXCL9 and CXCL10 when compared to those without seropositivity (LTBI+/IgG-). In contrast, LTBI+/IgG+ individuals were associated with decreased levels of IL-5 and IL-10. No significant difference in the levels of cytokines/chemokines was observed upon mitogen stimulation between the groups. SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity was associated with enhanced unstimulated and TB-antigen stimulated but not mitogen stimulated production of cytokines and chemokines in LTBI+ compared to LTBI negative individuals. Finally, most of these significant differences were not observed when LTBI negative individuals with SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity and controls were examined. Our data clearly demonstrate that both baseline and TB - antigen induced cytokine responses are augmented in the presence of SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity, suggesting an augmenting effect of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection on the immune responses of LTBI individuals.
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COVID-19/complicações , Citocinas/sangue , Tuberculose Latente/complicações , SARS-CoV-2/imunologia , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Anticorpos Antivirais/sangue , Antígenos de Bactérias/imunologia , COVID-19/imunologia , Quimiocinas/sangue , Feminino , Humanos , Hospedeiro Imunocomprometido , Imunoglobulina G/sangue , Inflamação , Tuberculose Latente/sangue , Tuberculose Latente/imunologia , Ativação Linfocitária/efeitos dos fármacos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fito-Hemaglutininas/farmacologia , SoroconversãoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB)-associated Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS) is an aberrant inflammatory response in TB patients with advanced human immunodeficiency virus coinfection, after antiretroviral therapy commencement. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a rare case of a 51-year-old woman living with HIV who developed a series of TB-IRIS events occurring at multiple sites sequentially, highlighting the clinical complexity in diagnosis and management. CONCLUSION: This case illustrates how complicated a clinical scenario of successive TB-IRIS episodes can be, in terms of clinical management.
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Infecções por HIV/complicações , Síndrome Inflamatória da Reconstituição Imune/etiologia , Tuberculose Pulmonar/complicações , Fármacos Anti-HIV/efeitos adversos , Coinfecção/tratamento farmacológico , Feminino , Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Humanos , Síndrome Inflamatória da Reconstituição Imune/diagnóstico , Síndrome Inflamatória da Reconstituição Imune/tratamento farmacológico , Pessoa de Meia-IdadeRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Studies relating to long-term virological outcomes among children on first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) from low and middle-income countries are limited. METHODS: Perinatally HIV infected, ART-naive children, between 2 and 12 years of age, initiating NNRTI-based ART during 2010-2015, with at least 12 months of follow-up, were included in the analysis. CD4 cell counts and plasma HIV-1 RNA were measured every 24 weeks post-ART initiation. Immunologic failure was defined as a decrease in the CD4 count to pre-therapy levels or below and virologic failure as HIV-RNA of > 1000 copies/ml at 48 weeks after ART initiation. Genotypic resistance testing was performed for children with virologic failure. Logistic regression analysis was done to identify predictors of virologic failure. RESULTS: Three hundred and ninety-three ART-naïve children living with HIV [mean (SD) age: 7.6 (3) years; mean (SD) CD4%: 16% (8); median (IQR) HIV-RNA: 5.1 (3.5-5.7) log10 copies/ml] were enrolled into the study. At 48 weeks, significant improvement occurred in weight-for-age and height-for-age z-scores from baseline (all p < 0.001). The immunologic response was good; almost 90% of children showing an increase in their absolute CD4+ T cell count to more than 350 cells/mm3. Immunological failure was noted among 11% (28/261) and virologic failure in 29% (94/328) of children. Of the 94 children with virologic failure at 12 months, 36 children showed immunologic failure while the rest had good immunologic improvement. There was no demonstrable correlation between virologic and immunologic failure. 62% had reported > 90% adherence to ART. At the time of virologic failure, multiple NNRTI-associated mutations were observed: 80%-K103N and Y181C being the major NNRTI mutations-observed. Sensitivity (95% CI) of immunologic failure to detect virologic failure was 7% (2-12), specificity 97% (92.4-98.9), PPV 44% (13.7-78.8) and NPV was 72% (65-77.9). There were no statistically significant predictors to detect children who will develop virologic failure on treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Considerable immunological improvement is seen in children with ART initiation, but may not be an effective tool to monitor treatment response in the long-term. There is a lack of correlation between immunologic and virologic response while on ART, which may lead to a delay in identifying treatment failures. Periodic viral load monitoring is, therefore, a priority.
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Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções por HIV/virologia , HIV-1 , Carga Viral , Terapia Antirretroviral de Alta Atividade/métodos , Contagem de Linfócito CD4 , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Farmacorresistência Viral , Feminino , Genótipo , Infecções por HIV/diagnóstico , Infecções por HIV/imunologia , HIV-1/genética , Humanos , Masculino , Adesão à Medicação , RNA Viral , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Falha de Tratamento , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic has undoubtedly increased the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) globally, posing a formidable global health challenge affecting 1.2 million cases. Pulmonary TB assumes utmost significance in the programmatic perspective as it is readily transmissible as well as easily diagnosable. HIV complicates every aspect of pulmonary tuberculosis from diagnosis to treatment, demanding a different approach to effectively tackle both the diseases. In order to control these converging epidemics, it is important to diagnose early, initiate appropriate therapy for both infections, prevent transmission and administer preventive therapy. Liquid culture methods and nucleic acid amplification tests for TB confirmation have replaced conventional solid media, enabling quicker and simultaneous detection of mycobacterium and its drug sensitivity profile Unique problems posed by the syndemic include Acquired rifampicin resistance, drug-drug interactions, malabsorption of drugs and immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome or paradoxical reaction that complicate dual and concomitant therapy. While the antiretroviral therapy armamentarium is constantly reinforced by discovery of newer and safer drugs every year, only a few drugs for anti tuberculosis treatment have successfully emerged. These include bedaquiline, delamanid and pretomanid which have entered phase III B trials and are also available through conditional access national programmes. The current guidelines by WHO to start Antiretroviral therapy irrespective of CD4+ cell count based on benefits cited by recent trials could go a long way in preventing various complications caused by the deadly duo. This review provides a consolidated gist of the advancements, concepts and updates that have emerged in the management of HIV-associated pulmonary TB for maximizing efficacy, offering latest solutions for tackling drug-drug interactions and remedial measures for immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome.
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Infecções por HIV/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções por HIV/microbiologia , Tuberculose Pulmonar/tratamento farmacológico , Tuberculose Pulmonar/virologia , Antirretrovirais/administração & dosagem , Antituberculosos/administração & dosagem , Coinfecção/diagnóstico , Coinfecção/tratamento farmacológico , Coinfecção/microbiologia , Coinfecção/virologia , Interações Medicamentosas , Infecções por HIV/diagnóstico , Infecções por HIV/virologia , Humanos , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/isolamento & purificação , Rifampina/administração & dosagem , Fatores de Risco , Tuberculose Resistente a Múltiplos Medicamentos/tratamento farmacológico , Tuberculose Resistente a Múltiplos Medicamentos/microbiologia , Tuberculose Resistente a Múltiplos Medicamentos/virologia , Tuberculose Pulmonar/diagnósticoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), a causative pathogen of the COVID-19 pandemic, affects all age groups. However, various studies have shown that COVID-19 presentation and severity vary considerably with age. We, therefore, wanted to examine the differences between the immune responses of children with COVID-19 and elderly COVID-19 individuals. METHODS: We analyzed cytokines, chemokines, growth factors, and acute phase proteins in acute and convalescent COVID-19 children and the elderly with acute and convalescent COVID-19. RESULTS: We show that most of the pro-inflammatory cytokines (interferon [IFN]γ, interleukin [IL]-2, tumor necrosis factor-α [TNFα], IL-1α, IFNα, IFNß, IL-6, IL-12, IL-3, IL-7, IL-1Ra, IL-13, and IL-10), chemokines (CCL4, CCL11, CCL19, CXCL1, CXCL2, CXCL8, and CXL10), growth factors (vascular endothelial growth factor and CD40L) and acute phase proteins (C-reactive protein, serum amyloid P, and haptoglobin) were decreased in children with acute COVID 19 as compared with elderly individuals. In contrast, children with acute COVID-19 exhibited elevated levels of cytokines- IL-1ß, IL-33, IL-4, IL-5, and IL-25, growth factors-fibroblast growth factor-2, platelet- derived growth factors-BB, and transforming growth factorα as compared with elderly individuals. Similar, differences were manifest in children and elderly with convalescent COVID-19. CONCLUSION: Thus, COVID-19 children are characterized by distinct cytokine/chemokine/growth factor/acute phase protein markers that are markedly different from elderly COVID-19 individuals.
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COVID-19 , Criança , Idoso , Humanos , COVID-19/terapia , Pandemias , SARS-CoV-2 , Fator A de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular , Citocinas , Proteínas de Fase Aguda , QuimiocinasRESUMO
BACKGROUND: India relies primarily on direct smear microscopy for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis. However, the low sensitivity of smear microscopy emphasizes the need to improve its performance. We recently described the development of 'TBDetect' kit which showed improved performance over direct smear microscopy at National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) in India. METHODS: The present study was aimed to assess the operational feasibility of 'TBDetect' microscopy in field settings. This was evaluated by (i) assessing the performance of 'TBDetect' microscopy vs. LED-fluorescence microscopy (LED-FM) on consecutive presumptive pulmonary TB patients (n = 5300) who attended Designated Microscopy Centres (DMCs, n = 13) under 4 NRLs at Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Chennai, and New Delhi, and (ii) obtaining feedback from Scientists (n = 10) and laboratory technicians (n = 42) using semi-structured questionnaires under the following parameters: feasibility of initiation of 'TBDetect' microscopy in DMCs, sample preparation and testing, training, time-to-result, logistics, and troubleshooting. A scoring questionnaire was also used to assess 'TBDetect' microscopy vs. LED-FM and statistical significance of the scores was calculated using paired t-test. RESULTS: The overall positivity of 'TBDetect' microscopy was 10.32% (547/5300) vs. 8.96% (475/5300) of LED-FM at all sites and the increment in positivity was significant (p = 0.019). In addition, 'TBDetect' microscopy yielded an increment in smear grade status over LED-FM (p = 0.043). The feedback from the study-in-charge and kit users indicated that 'TBDetect' microscopy was easily adapted in point-of-care settings. An analysis of scoring feedback suggested that it was easy to perform and observe in comparison to LED-FM (p < 0.005). CONCLUSIONS: This study established the feasibility of 'TBDetect' microscopy in field settings.
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Background: Globally, no trial data are available on head-to-head comparison between 10 mg/kg and 25/35â mg/kg rifampicin in treating pulmonary tuberculosis during study initiation. Methods: A multicentric, phase IIb randomized trial recruited 333 new culture-positive, drug-sensitive adult patients with pulmonary tuberculosis to compare safety and efficacy of high-dose rifampicin (R25/R35), against conventional dose (R10) given daily for 8 weeks followed by standard doses for 16 weeks. Main outcomes were treatment-emergent grade 3/4 adverse events (AEs) and time-to-culture conversion in liquid media, assessed by division of AIDS system for grading the severity of adverse events division of AIDS criteria and Kaplan-Meier methods. Results: In a modified intention-to-treat population of 323 patients (R10: 105/R25: 112/R35: 106), grade 3/4 AEs were reported in 34 patients (R10: 9.5% [10/105], R25: 9.8% [11/112], R35: 12.3% [13/106]) during the intensive phase. Among 23 patients (R10: 3.8% [4/105], R25: 6.3% [7/112], R35: 11.3% [12/106]) with grade 3/4 hepatotoxicity, 15 (R10: 1.9% [2/105], R25: 3.6% [4/112], R35: 8.5% [9/106]) had grade 3/4 hyperbilirubinemia and 9 patients (R10: 1.0% [1/105], R25: 0.9% [1/112], R35: 6.6% [7/106]) developed clinical jaundice. Significant differences observed only between R10 and R35 with hepatotoxicity (P = .039), hyperbilirubinemia (P = .031), clinical jaundice (P = .032), and treatment interruption (P = .039). Eighteen serious AEs and 6 deaths (R10: 3/R25: 1/R35: 2) occurred during study period. Time to stable culture conversion in liquid media was faster in R25 (adjusted hazard ratio, 1.71; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.26-2.31 [solid: 1.97; 95% CI, 1.46-2.67]) and R35 (1.81; 95% CI, 1.33-2.48 [solid: 2.24; 95% CI, 1.64-3.06]), than R10 (34 vs 44 days). R25 had no failure/relapse. Conclusions: Hepatotoxicity, clinical jaundice, and treatment interruptions occurred significantly higher with R35 than R10. Because R25 was comparably safe as R10 and also highly efficacious than R10, it may be considered for implementation. Clinical Trials Registration. CTRI/2017/12/010951.
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In spite of the elaborate diagnostic modalities available in India, there are certain shortcomings which will affect patient management. In order to address the gaps, NTEP offers scope for whole genome sequencing at few of its reference laboratories. Next generation sequencing comprising of whole genome sequencing (WGS) and targeted next generation sequencing (tNGS) are upcoming fields in TB diagnosis In a programmatic setting, tNGS offers great promise for smear positive or NAAT positive samples to be used with a Minion platform in a field setting beyond just the National reference laboratories. Once materialised, the tNGS would offer personalised patient management as well as help in public health by identification of outbreaks, transmission chain monitoring and drug resistance surveillance.
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis , Tuberculose , Humanos , Farmacorresistência Bacteriana Múltipla/genética , Sequenciamento de Nucleotídeos em Larga Escala , Laboratórios , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/genética , Sequenciamento Completo do Genoma , Tuberculose/diagnósticoRESUMO
Background: Airborne infection control (AIC) is a less focused aspect of tuberculosis (TB) prevention. We describe AIC practices in primary health care centres, awareness and practices of AIC among health care providers (HCPs) and TB patients. We implemented a package of interventions to improve awareness and practices among them and assessed its impact. Methodology: The study used a quasi-experimental study design. A semi-structured checklist was used for health facility assessment and a self-administered questionnaire of HCPs. Pre- and postintervention assessments were made in urban primary health centers (UPHCs), HCPs, and patients. Interventions included sharing facility-specific recommendations, AIC plans and guidelines, HCP training, and patient education. Statistical difference between the two time periods was assessed using the Chi-square test. Results: A total of 23 and 25 UPHCs were included for pre- and postintervention assessments. All 25 centers participated in interventions. Open areas were >20% of ground area in all facilities. No AIC committee was present in any of the facilities at both pre- and postintervention. Of all HCPs, 7% (23/337) versus 65% (202/310) had undergone AIC training. Good awareness improved from 24% (81/337) to 71% (220/310) after intervention (P < 0.001). Appropriate cough hygiene was known to 20% (51/262) versus 58% (152/263) patients at two assessments (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Comprehensive intervention, including supportive supervision of health centers, training of HCPs, and patient education, can improve AIC practices.
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Tuberculose , Humanos , Tuberculose/prevenção & controle , Atenção à Saúde , Controle de Infecções/métodos , Instalações de Saúde , ÍndiaRESUMO
Recurrent Tuberculosis patients contribute to a significant proportion of TB burden in India. A nationwide survey was conducted during 2019-2021 across India among adults to estimate the prevalence of TB. A total of 322480 individuals were screened and 1402 were having TB. Of this, 381 (27.1%) had recurrent TB. The crude prevalence (95% CI) of recurrent TB was 118 (107-131) per 100,000 population. The median duration between episodes of TB was 24 months. The proportion of drug resistant TB was 11.3% and 3.6% in the recurrent group and new TB patients respectively. Higher prevalence of recurrent TB was observed in elderly, males, malnourished, known diabetics, smokers, and alcohol users. (p<0.001). To prevent TB recurrence, all treated tuberculosis patients must be followed at least for 24 months, with screening for Chest X-ray, liquid culture every 6 months, smoking cessation, alcohol cessation, nutritional interventions and good diabetic management.
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis , Tuberculose Pulmonar , Tuberculose , Adulto , Masculino , Humanos , Idoso , Prevalência , Tuberculose Pulmonar/epidemiologia , Tuberculose Pulmonar/prevenção & controle , Tuberculose Pulmonar/tratamento farmacológico , Tuberculose/epidemiologia , Inquéritos e Questionários , Índia/epidemiologiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The risk of tuberculosis (TB) disease is higher in individuals with TB infection. In a TB endemic country like India, it is essential to understand the current burden of TB infection at the population level. The objective of the present analysis is to estimate the prevalence of TB infection in India and to explore the factors associated with TB infection. METHODS: Individuals aged > 15 years in the recently completed National TB prevalence survey in India who were tested for TB infection by QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QFT-Plus) assay were considered for this sub-analysis. TB infection was defined as positive by QFT-Plus (value >0.35 IU/ml). The estimates for prevalence, prevalence ratio (PR) and adjusted risk ratio (aRR) estimates with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated. RESULTS: Of the 16864 individuals analysed, the prevalence of TB infection was 22.6% (95% CI:19.4 -25.8). Factors more likely to be associated with TB infection include age > 30 years (aRR:1.49;95% CI:1.29-1.73), being male (aRR:1.26; 95%CI: 1.18-1.34), residing in urban location (aRR:1.58; 95%CI: 1.03-2.43) and past history of TB (aRR:1.49; 95%CI: 1.26-1.76). CONCLUSION: About one fourth (22.6%) of the individuals were infected with TB in India. Individuals aged > 30 years, males, residing in urban location, and those with past history of TB were more likely to have TB infection. Targeted interventions for prevention of TB and close monitoring are essential to reduce the burden of TB in India.
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Tuberculose Latente , Tuberculose , Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Prevalência , Tuberculose/epidemiologia , Tuberculose Latente/epidemiologia , Índia/epidemiologia , Testes de Liberação de Interferon-gama , Teste TuberculínicoRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Early diagnosis and treatment is necessary to prevent HIV-infected infants progressing to AIDS. Antibody testing is not confirmatory before the age of 18 months and PCR not widely available in resource-poor settings. We studied the accuracy of CD4(+) T-lymphocyte count, CD4% and CD4/CD8 ratio as surrogate markers of infant HIV infection. METHODS: Two hundred and fifty-eight HIV-exposed Indian infants at a median age of 5 months (range 1-18) had DNA PCR and CD4, CD8 counts performed. RESULTS: Fifty five infants tested positive by HIV-1 DNA PCR whereas 203 were negative. Median CD4 count, CD4% and CD4/CD8 ratio were significantly lower in DNA PCR+ infants. Overall sensitivity and specificity of CD4/CD8 ratio <1.0 in predicting HIV was 91 and 92% with a negative predicted value (NPV) and positive predicted value (PPV) of 97 and 76%, respectively. CONCLUSION: CD4/CD8 ratio <1.0 is a more sensitive surrogate marker of HIV infection in Indian infants than a CD4 count <1500 cells/µl or CD4% <25%.
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Relação CD4-CD8 , Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos/imunologia , Linfócitos T CD8-Positivos/imunologia , Infecções por HIV/imunologia , Fármacos Anti-HIV/uso terapêutico , Biomarcadores/sangue , Feminino , Citometria de Fluxo , Infecções por HIV/sangue , Infecções por HIV/diagnóstico , Infecções por HIV/virologia , HIV-1 , Humanos , Índia , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Transmissão Vertical de Doenças Infecciosas , Contagem de Linfócitos , Masculino , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Estudos Prospectivos , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Distribuição por SexoRESUMO
Climate factors such as dew point temperature, relative humidity and atmospheric temperature may be crucial for the spread of tuberculosis. This study was conducted for the first time to investigate the relationship of climatic factors with TB occurrence in an Indian setting. Daily tuberculosis notification data during 2008-2015 were generated from the National Treatment Elimination Program, and analogous daily climatic data were obtained from the Regional Meteorological Centre at Chennai city, Tamil Nadu, India. The decomposition method was adopted to split the series into deterministic and non-deterministic components, such as seasonal, non-seasonal, trend and cyclical, and non-deterministic climate factors. A generalized linear model was used to assess the relation independently. TB disease progression from latent stage infection to active was supported by higher dew point temperature and moderate temperature. It had a significant association with TB progression in the summer and monsoon seasons. The relative humidity may be favored in the winter and post-monsoon. The water tiny dew droplets may support the TB bacterium to recuperate in the environment.
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis , Tuberculose dos Linfonodos , Humanos , Umidade , Índia/epidemiologia , Estações do Ano , TemperaturaRESUMO
Current knowledge on resistance-conferring determinants in Mycobacterium tuberculosis is biased toward globally dominant lineages 2 and 4. In contrast, lineages 1 and 3 are predominant in India. In this study, we performed whole-genome sequencing of 498 MDR M. tuberculosis isolates from India to determine the prevalence of drug resistance mutations and to understand the genomic diversity. A retrospective collection of 498 M. tuberculosis isolates submitted to the National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis for phenotypic susceptibility testing between 2014 to 2016 were sequenced. Genotypic resistance prediction was performed using known resistance-conferring determinants. Genotypic and phenotypic results for 12 antituberculosis drugs were compared, and sequence data were explored to characterize lineages and their association with drug resistance. Four lineages were identified although lineage 1 predominated (43%). The sensitivity of prediction for isoniazid and rifampicin was 92% and 98%, respectively. We observed lineage-specific variations in the proportion of isolates with resistance-conferring mutations, with drug resistance more common in lineages 2 and 3. Disputed mutations (codons 430, 435, 445, and 452) in the rpoB gene were more common in isolates other than lineage 2. Phylogenetic analysis and pairwise SNP difference revealed high genetic relatedness of lineage 2 isolates. WGS based resistance prediction has huge potential, but knowledge of regional and national diversity is essential to achieve high accuracy for resistance prediction. IMPORTANCE Current knowledge on resistance-conferring determinants in Mycobacterium tuberculosis is biased toward globally dominant lineages 2 and 4. In contrast, lineages 1 and 3 are predominant in India. We performed whole-genome sequencing of 498 MDR M. tuberculosis isolates from India to determine the prevalence of drug resistance mutations and to understand genomic diversity. Four lineages were identified although lineage 1 predominated (43%). The sensitivity of prediction for isoniazid and rifampicin was 92% and 98%, respectively. We observed lineage-specific variations in the proportion of isolates with resistance-conferring mutations, with drug resistance more common in lineages 2 and 3. Disputed mutations (codons 430, 435, 445, and 452) in the rpoB gene were more common in isolates other than lineage 2. Phylogenetic analysis and pairwise SNP difference revealed high genetic relatedness of lineage 2 isolates. WGS based resistance prediction has huge potential, but knowledge of regional and national diversity is essential to achieve high accuracy for resistance prediction.
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Farmacorresistência Bacteriana Múltipla , Mycobacterium tuberculosis , Tuberculose dos Linfonodos , Tuberculose Resistente a Múltiplos Medicamentos , Antituberculosos/farmacologia , Antituberculosos/uso terapêutico , Farmacorresistência Bacteriana Múltipla/genética , Humanos , Índia , Isoniazida/farmacologia , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Mutação , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/efeitos dos fármacos , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/genética , Filogenia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Rifampina/farmacologia , Tuberculose dos Linfonodos/tratamento farmacológico , Tuberculose dos Linfonodos/microbiologia , Tuberculose Resistente a Múltiplos Medicamentos/tratamento farmacológico , Tuberculose Resistente a Múltiplos Medicamentos/microbiologiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: We retrospectively data-mined the case records of Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) confirmed COVID-19 patients hospitalized to a tertiary care centre to derive mortality predictors and formulate a risk score, for prioritizing admission. METHODS AND FINDINGS: Data on clinical manifestations, comorbidities, vital signs, and basic lab investigations collected as part of routine medical management at admission to a COVID-19 tertiary care centre in Chengalpattu, South India between May and November 2020 were retrospectively analysed to ascertain predictors of mortality in the univariate analysis using their relative difference in distribution among 'survivors' and 'non-survivors'. The regression coefficients of those factors remaining significant in the multivariable logistic regression were utilised for risk score formulation and validated in 1000 bootstrap datasets. Among 746 COVID-19 patients hospitalised [487 "survivors" and 259 "non-survivors" (deaths)], there was a slight male predilection [62.5%, (466/746)], with a higher mortality rate observed among 40-70 years age group [59.1%, (441/746)] and highest among diabetic patients with elevated urea levels [65.4% (68/104)]. The adjusted odds ratios of factors [OR (95% CI)] significant in the multivariable logistic regression were SaO2<95%; 2.96 (1.71-5.18), Urea ≥50 mg/dl: 4.51 (2.59-7.97), Neutrophil-lymphocytic ratio (NLR) >3; 3.01 (1.61-5.83), Age ≥50 years;2.52 (1.45-4.43), Pulse Rate ≥100/min: 2.02 (1.19-3.47) and coexisting Diabetes Mellitus; 1.73 (1.02-2.95) with hypertension and gender not retaining their significance. The individual risk scores for SaO2<95-11, Urea ≥50 mg/dl-15, NLR >3-11, Age ≥50 years-9, Pulse Rate ≥100/min-7 and coexisting diabetes mellitus-6, acronymed collectively as 'OUR-ARDs score' showed that the sum of scores ≥ 25 predicted mortality with a sensitivity-90%, specificity-64% and AUC of 0.85. CONCLUSIONS: The 'OUR ARDs' risk score, derived from easily assessable factors predicting mortality, offered a tangible solution for prioritizing admission to COVID-19 tertiary care centre, that enhanced patient care but without unduly straining the health system.
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COVID-19/epidemiologia , COVID-19/mortalidade , Mortalidade Hospitalar , Hospitalização , SARS-CoV-2/genética , Atenção Terciária à Saúde/métodos , Adulto , Idoso , COVID-19/virologia , Comorbidade , Feminino , Humanos , Índia/epidemiologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prognóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Centros de Atenção TerciáriaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) prevalence surveys add to the active case detection in the community level burden of TB both national and regional levels. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in the community. METHODS: Household community-based tuberculosis disease survey was conducted targeting 69054 population from 43 villages of 5 blocks in Tiruvallure district adopting cluster sampling methodology of ≥15 years old adult rural population of South India during 2015-2018. All eligible individuals with suspected symptoms of PTB were screened with chest X-ray. Two sputum specimens (one spot and the other early morning sample) were collected for M.tb smear and culture examination. Conversely demographical, smoking and alcohol drinking habits information were also collected to explore the risk factor. Stepwise logistic regression was employed to associate risk factors for PTB. RESULTS: A total of 62494 were screened among 69054 eligible population, of whom 6340 were eligible for sputum specimen collection. Sputum for M.tb smear and culture examination were collected in 93% of participants. The derived prevalence of PTB was 307/100000 population (smear-positive 130; culture positive 277). As expected that PTB has decreased substantially compared to preceding surveys and it showed that older age, male, low BMI, diabetes, earlier history of TB and alcohol users were significantly associated (p < .0001) with an increased risk of developing PTB. CONCLUSION: Upshot of the active survey has established a reduction in the prevalence of PTB in the rural area which can be accredited to better programmatic implementation and success of the National TB Control Programme in this district. It also has highlighted the need for risk reduction interventions accelerate faster elimination of TB.
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Tuberculose Pulmonar/epidemiologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Índia/epidemiologia , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/patogenicidade , Prevalência , Fatores de Risco , População Rural , Escarro/microbiologia , Inquéritos e Questionários , Tuberculose Pulmonar/microbiologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Despite the exalted status of sputum mycobacterial load for gauging pulmonary tuberculosis treatment and progress, Chest X-rays supplement valuable information for taking instantaneous therapeutic decisions, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though literature on individual parameters is overwhelming, few studies have explored the interaction between radiographic parameters denoting severity with mycobacterial burden signifying infectivity. By using a sophisticated approach of integrating Chest X-ray parameters with sputum mycobacterial characteristics, evaluated at all the three crucial time points of TB treatment namely pre-treatment, end of intensive phase and completion of treatment, utilizing the interactive Cox Proportional Hazards model, we aimed to precisely deduce predictors of unfavorable response to TB treatment. MATERIALS AND METHOD: We extracted de-identified data from well characterized clinical trial cohorts that recruited rifampicin-sensitive Pulmonary TB patients without any comorbidities, taking their first spell of anti-tuberculosis therapy under supervision and meticulous follow up for 24 months post treatment completion, to accurately predict TB outcomes. Radiographic data independently obtained, interpreted by two experienced pulmonologists was collated with demographic details and, sputum smear and culture grades of participants by an independent statistician and analyzed using the Cox Proportional Hazards model, to not only adjust for confounding factors including treatment effect, but also explore the interaction between radiological and bacteriological parameters for better therapeutic application. RESULTS: Of 667 TB patients with data available, cavitation, extent of involvement, lower zone involvement, smear and culture grade at baseline were significant parameters predisposing to an unfavorable TB treatment outcome in the univariate analysis. Reduction in radiological lesions in Chest X-ray by at least 50% at 2 months and 75% at the end of treatment helped in averting unfavorable responses. Smear and Culture conversion at the end of 2 months was highly significant as a predictor (p<0.001). In the multivariate analysis, the adjusted hazards ratios (HR) for an unfavorable response to TB therapy for extent of involvement, baseline cavitation and persistence (post treatment) were 1.21 (95% CI: 1.01-1.44), 1.73 (95% CI: 1.05-2.84) and 2.68 (95% CI: 1.4-5.12) respectively. A 3+ smear had an HR of 1.94 (95% CI: 0.81-4.64). Further probing into the interaction, among patients with 3+ and 2+ smears, HRs for cavitation were 3.26 (95% CI: 1.33-8.00) and 1.92 (95% CI: 0.80-4.60) while for >2 zones, were 3.05 (95% CI: 1.12-8.23) and 1.92 (95% CI: 0.72-5.08) respectively. Patients without cavitation, zonal involvement <2, and a smear grade less than 2+ had a better prognosis and constituted minimal disease. CONCLUSION: Baseline Cavitation, Opacities occupying >2 zones and 3+ smear grade individually and independently forecasted a poorer TB outcome. The interaction model revealed that Zonal involvement confined to 2 zones, without a cavity and smear grade up to 2+, constituting "minimal disease", had a better prognosis. Radiological clearance >50% along with smear conversion at the end of intensive phase of treatment, observed to be a reasonable alternative to culture conversion in predicting a successful outcome. These parameters may potentially take up key positions as stratification factors for future trials contemplating on shorter TB regimens.