Presence of tuberculosis symptoms among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) in Zimbabwe

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2024年3月28日

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Munyaradzi Mapingure,
Innocent Chingombe,
Tafadzwa Dzinamarira,
Brian Moyo,
Chesterfield Samba,
Delight Murigo,
Owen Mugurungi,
Elliot Mbunge,
Rutendo Birri Makota,
Grant Murewanhema,
Godfrey Musuka

摘要

We conducted secondary data analysis using a biobehavioral survey dataset of 1538 MSM from Zimbabwe. Survey participants were screened for the four symptoms suggestive of tuberculosis infection using the WHO TB screening algorithm. Results: All participants experienced at least one symptom suggestive of tuberculosis. 40% of HIV-positive MSM reported having had a cough in the last month and 13% of them experienced unexpected weight loss. The prevalence of experiencing any of the four TB symptoms amongst HIV-positive MSM was 23%.

Contribution

There is an urgent need for active TB case finding and treatment amongst HIV-positive MSM in Zimbabwe. Clinicians will need to ensure that MSM who need TB testing receive it timeously.