Outcomes of TB treatment in HIV co-infected TB patients in Ethiopia

• Main Author: Solomon Ahmed Ali
• Other Authors: Mavundla, T. R.
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: TB treatment outcome; TB/HIV co-infection; HIV status; Treatment success rate; Favourable outcomes; Unfavourable outcomes; Cure rate; Death rate; Age; TB classification; 616.9950610963; Tuberculosis > Patients > Ethiopia; Tuberculosis > Treatment > Ethiopia; HIV infections > Treatment > Ethiopia; HIV positive persons > Ethiopia
• Online Access: Solomon Ahmed Ali (2015) Outcomes of TB treatment in HIV co-infected TB patients in Ethiopia, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18858>; http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18858

The purpose of this study was to determine and compare the outcomes of tuberculosis (TB) treatment among Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) co-infected TB patients, and identify factors associated with these outcomes. A quantitative cross-sectional analytic design was used. Patient level secondary data was collected and analysed for the study. A total of 575 TB patients, including 360 non-HIV infected, 169 HIV co-infected and 46 without a documented HIV status, were enrolled. The overall treatment success rate was 91.5%, and HIV co-infected TB patients had a high rate (11.8%) of unfavourable outcomes. The cure rate was significantly lower (10.1% versus 24.2%) and the death rate higher in HIV co-infected patients (8.3% versus 2.5%). Age and TB classification were significantly associated with treatment outcome. No association was found with starting ART, Cotrimoxazole prophylactic treatment or enrolment in HIV care, but 22% of HIV co-infected TB patients were taking ART when they developed TB disease === Health Studies === M.A. (Public Health)