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Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease ›› 2025, Vol. 6 ›› Issue (3): 323-329.doi: 10.19983/j.issn.2096-8493.20250002

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Analysis of the detection and treatment outcomes of MTB/HIV co-infected patients in Hefei from 2014 to 2023

Cao Hong1, Deng Xiaolan2, Li Zhen1, He Yuqin1, Wu Jinju1, Lu Lunshan3()   

  1. 1. Department of Tuberculosis Prevention and Control, Hefei Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hefei 230091, China
    2. Department of AIDS Prevention and Control, Hefei Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hefei 230091, China
    3. Infection Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (Anhui Provincial Hospital), Hefei 230051, China
  • Received:2024-12-12 Online:2025-06-20 Published:2025-06-12
  • Contact: Lu Lunshan,Email: ahslyylls@163.com

Abstract:

Objective: To provide a scientific basis for improving the prevention and control of MTB/HIV co-infection by analyzing the detection and treatment outcomes of MTB/HIV co-infected patients in Hefei from 2014 to 2023. Methods: A retrospective study method was conducted. Demographic characteristics and clinical data of HIV/AIDS patients registered and followed up in the Department of STD/AIDS Prevention and Control in districts and counties in Hefei City, as well as tuberculosis (TB) patients registered in seven TB designated hospitals from 2014 to 2023 were collected. Data on bi-directional screening of TB and HIV/AIDS were also collected. Key indicators such as screening rate, detection rate, cure rate, and treatment success rate were used to analyze the detection and treatment outcomes of MTB/HIV co-infected patients. Results: From 2014 to 2023, the TB screening rate among HIV/AIDS patients was 99.49% (24096/24219), and the HIV antibody testing rate among TB patients was 75.95% (29307/38589). The bi-directional screening rates showed a significant increasing trend over the decade ( χ t r e n d 2=59.634, P=0.000; χ t r e n d 2=2210.488, P=0.000). The TB detection rate among HIV/AIDS patients was 0.39% (94/24096), significantly higher than the HIV/AIDS detection rate among TB patients at 0.06% (19/29307), with a statistically significant difference (χ2=66.260, P=0.000). The TB registration rate of MTB/HIV co-infected patients was 89.38% (101/113), with the majority being male (94.06% (95/101)), aged 30-39 (30.69% (31/101)), farmers (44.55% (45/101)), local residents (93.07% (94/101)), living in Baohe District (16.83% (17/101)), referred patients (72.28% (73/101)), delayed diagnosis (63.37% (64/101)), negative etiology (46.53% (47/101)), and being new cases (92.08% (93/101)). All registered co-infected patients received both antiretroviral therapy and anti-TB treatment. The anti-TB treatment success rate was 93.07% (94/101). The cure rate for those with positive etiological findings was 66.67% (30/45). Conclusion: During 2014—2023, Hefei City has achieved remarkable results in the bi-directional screening of TB and HIV/AIDS. Attention should be paid to the quality of TB screening among HIV/AIDS patients, improve the detection rate of TB in HIV/AIDS patient, with a particular focus on HIV antibody testing for TB patients who are young and middle-aged males, farmers, housework and unemployed, so as to early detect and treat MTB/HIV co-infected patients, reduce medical diagnostic delay, improve the effectiveness of anti-TB therapy.

Key words: Tuberculosis, pulmonary, HIV infection, Epidemiological characteristics (subject), Co-infection

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