Presence of tuberculosis symptoms among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) in Zimbabwe.
AIDS Res Ther
; 21(1): 18, 2024 03 28.
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ABSTRACT
We conducted secondary data analysis using a biobehavioral survey dataset of 1538 MSM from Zimbabwe. Survey participants were screened for the four symptoms suggestive of tuberculosis infection using the WHO TB screening algorithm. Results:
All participants experienced at least one symptom suggestive of tuberculosis. 40% of HIV-positive MSM reported having had a cough in the last month and 13% of them experienced unexpected weight loss. The prevalence of experiencing any of the four TB symptoms amongst HIV-positive MSM was 23%. Contribution There is an urgent need for active TB case finding and treatment amongst HIV-positive MSM in Zimbabwe. Clinicians will need to ensure that MSM who need TB testing receive it timeously.Palabras clave
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tuberculosis
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Infecciones por VIH
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Seropositividad para VIH
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Minorías Sexuales y de Género
Límite:
Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
AIDS Res Ther
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Zimbabwe
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido