TITLE:
Comparison of HIV Testing among Children and Adults with Tuberculosis, Vietnam
AUTHORS:
Tyson Volkmann, Binh Nguyen, Ebelechukwu G. Anyalechi, Kimberly N. Chapman Hedges, Ho Van Anh, Pham Quang Tue, Nguyen Viet Nhung, Eleanor S. Click
KEYWORDS:
Surveillance, Operational Research, Childhood, TB, Pediatric
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Tuberculosis Research,
Vol.5 No.4,
December
29,
2017
ABSTRACT: HIV testing among persons with tuberculosis (TB) results in high-yield identification of persons infected with HIV. To evaluate differences in HIV testing among children versus adults with TB in Vietnam, we collected and analyzed age-disaggregated facility and aggregated provincial data from the National Tuberculosis Program. HIV testing was incompletely documented for >70% of children, whereas adult testing data were >90% complete. Standardized training of personnel for universal HIV testing and documentation for children with TB could improve HIV case-detection and permit linking of children with HIV to antiretroviral treatment to prevent morbidity and mortality.