Tuberculosis-HIV co-infection: policy and epidemiology in 25 countries in the WHO European region
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Tuberculosis-HIV co-infection: policy and epidemiology in 25 countries in the WHO European region. / Lazarus, Jeffrey V; Olsen, Mette Frahm; Ditiu, L; Matic, Srdan.
I: HIV Medicine, Bind 9, Nr. 6, 2008, s. 406-414.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Tuberculosis-HIV co-infection: policy and epidemiology in 25 countries in the WHO European region
AU - Lazarus, Jeffrey V
AU - Olsen, Mette Frahm
AU - Ditiu, L
AU - Matic, Srdan
N1 - (ekstern)
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Objectives: The aims of this study were to collect and review tuberculosis (TB)-HIV data for Europe and to provide an overview of current health policies addressing co‐infection.Methods: We collected reported cases of TB–HIV from the 25 most affected member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) European region. Countries were also asked whether they had implemented health policies covering collaborative TB–HIV activities and what their main achievements, obstacles and needs were in addressing TB–HIV.Results: Twenty countries reported registering a total of 6925 TB–HIV cases in 2005. Among TB patients tested, 3.3% were found to be HIV‐positive, up from 2.1% in 2004. The male‐to‐female ratio was 2.7:1. The largest percentage of co‐infections were reported in people aged 25–34 years (47.8%). Recommended TB–HIV policies have been implemented in many of the countries.Conclusions: Case‐finding has improved in many countries and the reported incidence of TB–HIV is increasing in the European region, particularly among young adults, although it remains low compared to other parts of the world. Strengthened coordination of existing TB and HIV services is still needed.
AB - Objectives: The aims of this study were to collect and review tuberculosis (TB)-HIV data for Europe and to provide an overview of current health policies addressing co‐infection.Methods: We collected reported cases of TB–HIV from the 25 most affected member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) European region. Countries were also asked whether they had implemented health policies covering collaborative TB–HIV activities and what their main achievements, obstacles and needs were in addressing TB–HIV.Results: Twenty countries reported registering a total of 6925 TB–HIV cases in 2005. Among TB patients tested, 3.3% were found to be HIV‐positive, up from 2.1% in 2004. The male‐to‐female ratio was 2.7:1. The largest percentage of co‐infections were reported in people aged 25–34 years (47.8%). Recommended TB–HIV policies have been implemented in many of the countries.Conclusions: Case‐finding has improved in many countries and the reported incidence of TB–HIV is increasing in the European region, particularly among young adults, although it remains low compared to other parts of the world. Strengthened coordination of existing TB and HIV services is still needed.
KW - AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
KW - Adult
KW - Disease Progression
KW - Europe
KW - Female
KW - Health Policy
KW - Humans
KW - Incidence
KW - Male
KW - Population Surveillance
KW - Risk Factors
KW - Tuberculosis
KW - Central Asia
KW - HIV
KW - TB-HIV co-infection
U2 - 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2008.00567.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2008.00567.x
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 18410353
VL - 9
SP - 406
EP - 414
JO - HIV Medicine
JF - HIV Medicine
SN - 1464-2662
IS - 6
ER -
ID: 33255795