TY - JOUR
T1 - Unrecognised tuberculosis at antiretroviral therapy initiation is associated with lower CD4+ T cell recovery
AU - Hermans, S.M.
AU - van Leth, F.
AU - Kiragga, A.N.
AU - Hoepelman, A.I.M.
AU - Lange, J.M.A.
AU - Manabe, Y.C.
PY - 2012/12
Y1 - 2012/12
N2 - Objectives To investigate whether an unrecognised diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) at the start of antiretroviral therapy (ART) influences subsequent CD4+ T cell (CD4) count recovery in an urban HIV clinic in Uganda. Methods In a retrospective cohort study, a multivariable polynomial mixed effects model was used to estimate CD4 recovery in the first 96weeks of ART in two groups of patients: prevalent TB (started ART while on TB treatment), unrecognised TB (developed TB within 6months after start ART). Results Included were 511 patients with a median baseline CD4 count of 57cells/mm3 (interquartile range: 22-130), of whom 368 (72%) had prevalent TB and 143 (28%) had unrecognised TB. Compared with prevalent TB, unrecognised TB was associated with lower CD4 count recovery at 96weeks: -22.3cells/mm3 (95% confidence interval -43.2 to -1.5, P=0.036). These estimates were adjusted for gender, age, baseline CD4 count and the use of zidovudine-based regimen. Conclusions Unrecognised TB at the time of ART initiation resulted in impaired CD4 recovery compared with TB treated before ART initiation. More vigilant screening with more sensitive and rapid TB diagnostics prior to ART initiation is needed to decrease the risk of ART-associated TB and sub-optimal immune reconstitution. © 2012 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
AB - Objectives To investigate whether an unrecognised diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) at the start of antiretroviral therapy (ART) influences subsequent CD4+ T cell (CD4) count recovery in an urban HIV clinic in Uganda. Methods In a retrospective cohort study, a multivariable polynomial mixed effects model was used to estimate CD4 recovery in the first 96weeks of ART in two groups of patients: prevalent TB (started ART while on TB treatment), unrecognised TB (developed TB within 6months after start ART). Results Included were 511 patients with a median baseline CD4 count of 57cells/mm3 (interquartile range: 22-130), of whom 368 (72%) had prevalent TB and 143 (28%) had unrecognised TB. Compared with prevalent TB, unrecognised TB was associated with lower CD4 count recovery at 96weeks: -22.3cells/mm3 (95% confidence interval -43.2 to -1.5, P=0.036). These estimates were adjusted for gender, age, baseline CD4 count and the use of zidovudine-based regimen. Conclusions Unrecognised TB at the time of ART initiation resulted in impaired CD4 recovery compared with TB treated before ART initiation. More vigilant screening with more sensitive and rapid TB diagnostics prior to ART initiation is needed to decrease the risk of ART-associated TB and sub-optimal immune reconstitution. © 2012 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.12001
DO - https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.12001
M3 - Article
C2 - 23130871
SN - 1360-2276
VL - 17
SP - 1527
EP - 1533
JO - Tropical Medicine and International Health
JF - Tropical Medicine and International Health
IS - 12
ER -