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. 2017 Apr 20:41:e6.
doi: 10.26633/RPSP.2017.6.

Scale-up of collaborative TB/HIV activities in Guyana

Brian J Baker  1 , Brandy Peterson  1 , Jeetendra Mohanlall  2 , Shanti Singh  3 , Collene Hicks  4 , Ruth Jacobs  4 , Ruth Ramos  5 , Barbara Allen  4 , Eric Pevzner  1
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Scale-up of collaborative TB/HIV activities in Guyana

Brian J Baker et al. Rev Panam Salud Publica. .

Abstract
in English, Spanish

Objective: To assess scale-up of recommended tuberculosis (TB)/HIV activities in Guyana and to identify specific strategies for further expansion.

Methods: Medical records and clinic registers were reviewed at nine TB clinics and 10 HIV clinics. At TB clinics, data were collected on HIV testing and antiretroviral therapy (ART) for patients with TB/HIV; at HIV clinics, data were collected on intensified case finding (ICF), tuberculin skin test (TST) results, and provision of isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT).

Results: At TB clinics, among 461 patients newly diagnosed with TB, 419 (90.9%) had a known HIV status and 121 (28.9%) were HIV-infected. Among the 63 patients with TB/HIV, 33 (52.4%) received ART. Among the 45 patients with TB/HIV for whom dates of HIV diagnosis were available, 38 (84.4%) individuals knew their HIV status prior to TB diagnosis. At HIV clinics, among 127 patients eligible to receive a TST, 87 (68.5%) received a TST, 66 (75.9%) had a TST result, seven (10.6%) had a newly positive result, two had a previously positive result, and six of nine patients with positive results (66.7%) received IPT. ICF could not be assessed because of incomplete or discrepant documentation.

Conclusions: An in-depth evaluation of TB/HIV activities successfully identified areas of success and remaining challenges. At TB clinics, HIV testing rates are high; further scale-up of ART for persons with TB/HIV is needed. At HIV clinics, use of TST to focus IPT is a feasible and efficient strategy; improving rates of annual TST screening will allow for further expansion of IPT.

Objetivo.: Evaluar la ampliación de las actividades recomendadas contra la tuberculosis (TB) y la infección por el VIH en Guyana y definir estrategias específicas para nuevas expansiones.

Métodos.: Se examinaron los expedientes médicos y registros clínicos de nueve consultorios de atención de la TB y diez consultorios de atención de la infección por el VIH. En los consultorios de atención de la tuberculosis, se recopilaron datos sobre las pruebas de detección del VIH y el tratamiento antirretroviral (TAR) para pacientes con TB e infección por el VIH; en los consultorios de atención de la infección por VIH, se recopilaron datos a partir de una búsqueda intensiva de casos, los resultados de la prueba de la tuberculina y la provisión de tratamiento preventivo con isoniazida.

Resultados.: En los consultorios de atención de la tuberculosis, de 461 pacientes recién diagnosticados con tuberculosis, 419 (90,9%) conocían su estado con respecto a la infección por el VIH y 121 (28,9%) estaban infectados por el virus. De los 63 pacientes con TB e infección por el VIH, 33 (52,4%) recibieron TAR. De los 45 pacientes con TB e infección por el VIH cuya fecha de diagnóstico de la infección por el VIH se conocía, 38 (84,4%) supieron de su estado con respecto a la infección por el VIH antes de recibir el diagnóstico de la tuberculosis. En los consultorios de atención de la infección por el VIH, de 127 pacientes que reunían los requisitos para la prueba de la tuberculina, 87 (68,5%) recibieron la prueba, 66 (75,9%) tuvieron un resultado, siete (10,6%) tuvieron un resultado positivo nuevo, dos habían tenido un resultado positivo anteriormente, y seis de nueve pacientes con resultados positivos (66,7%) recibieron tratamiento preventivo con isoniazida. No pudo evaluarse la búsqueda intensiva de casos debido a que la documentación estaba incompleta o era discrepante.

Conclusiones.: Una evaluación exhaustiva de las actividades contra la TB y la infección por el VIH permitió determinar las áreas donde se había tenido éxito y los retos pendientes. En los consultorios de atención de la tuberculosis, las tasas de realización de pruebas de detección del VIH son elevadas; se necesita ampliar el alcance del TAR para llegar a las personas con TB e infección por el VIH. En los consultorios de atención de la infección por el VIH, el uso de la prueba de la tuberculina para focalizar la búsqueda intensiva de casos es una estrategia factible y eficaz; el mejoramiento de las tasas de tamizaje anual con la prueba de la tuberculina permitirá ampliar la búsqueda intensiva de casos.

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FIGURE 1. Flow diagram of the TST cascade in persons living with HIV; eligibility for TST (as per national guidelines); reasons for ineligibility; proportion with TST placed, of those eligible; proportion with TST interpreted, of those with TST placed; TST results, of those with TST interpreted; and proportion who received IPT, of those eligible, Guyana, 2010
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