Latent Tuberculosis Infection Status of Pregnant Women in Uganda Determined Using QuantiFERON TB Gold-Plus.

CD4+ T-cell and CD8+ T-cell TB responses Uganda latent tuberculosis infection pregnancy risk factors

Journal

Open forum infectious diseases
ISSN: 2328-8957
Titre abrégé: Open Forum Infect Dis
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101637045

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Jun 2021
Historique:
received: 19 03 2021
accepted: 05 05 2021
entrez: 11 6 2021
pubmed: 12 6 2021
medline: 12 6 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

The risk of progression of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) to active disease increases with pregnancy. This study determined the prevalence and risk factors associated with LTBI among pregnant women in Uganda. We enrolled 261 pregnant women, irrespective of gestational age. Participants who had known or suspected active tuberculosis (TB) on the basis of clinical evaluation or who had recently received treatment for TB were excluded. LTBI was defined as an interferon-γ concentration ≥0.35 IU/mL (calculated as either TB1 [eliciting CD4 LTBI prevalence was 37.9% (n = 99) (95% confidence interval [CI], 32.3-44.0). However, 24 (9.2%) subjects had indeterminate QFT-plus results. Among participants with LTBI, TB1 and TB2 alone were positive in 11 (11.1%) and 18 (18.2%) participants, respectively. In multivariable analysis, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 4.4 [95% confidence interval {CI}, 1.1-18.0]; Our findings are in keeping with the evidence that HIV infection and advancing age are important risk factors for LTBI in pregnancy. In our setting, we recommend routine screening for LTBI and TB preventive therapy among eligible pregnant women.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
The risk of progression of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) to active disease increases with pregnancy. This study determined the prevalence and risk factors associated with LTBI among pregnant women in Uganda.
METHODS METHODS
We enrolled 261 pregnant women, irrespective of gestational age. Participants who had known or suspected active tuberculosis (TB) on the basis of clinical evaluation or who had recently received treatment for TB were excluded. LTBI was defined as an interferon-γ concentration ≥0.35 IU/mL (calculated as either TB1 [eliciting CD4
RESULTS RESULTS
LTBI prevalence was 37.9% (n = 99) (95% confidence interval [CI], 32.3-44.0). However, 24 (9.2%) subjects had indeterminate QFT-plus results. Among participants with LTBI, TB1 and TB2 alone were positive in 11 (11.1%) and 18 (18.2%) participants, respectively. In multivariable analysis, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 4.4 [95% confidence interval {CI}, 1.1-18.0];
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Our findings are in keeping with the evidence that HIV infection and advancing age are important risk factors for LTBI in pregnancy. In our setting, we recommend routine screening for LTBI and TB preventive therapy among eligible pregnant women.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34113689
doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofab241
pii: ofab241
pmc: PMC8186242
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

ofab241

Subventions

Organisme : FIC NIH HHS
ID : D43 TW011401
Pays : United States
Organisme : Medical Research Council
ID : MR/P028071/1
Pays : United Kingdom

Informations de copyright

© The Author(s) 2021. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Infectious Diseases Society of America.

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Auteurs

Felix Bongomin (F)

Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Gulu University, Gulu, Uganda.
Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.

Phillip Ssekamatte (P)

Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.

Gloria Nattabi (G)

Department of Medicine, Uganda Martyrs Hospital Lubaga, Kampala, Uganda.

Ronald Olum (R)

Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.

Sandra Ninsiima (S)

Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.

Andrew Peter Kyazze (AP)

Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.

Winnie Nabakka (W)

Department of Medicine, Uganda Martyrs Hospital Lubaga, Kampala, Uganda.

Rebecca Kukunda (R)

Department of Medicine, Uganda Martyrs Hospital Lubaga, Kampala, Uganda.

Stephen Cose (S)

Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Uganda Research Unit, Entebbe, Uganda.

Davis Kibirige (D)

Department of Medicine, Uganda Martyrs Hospital Lubaga, Kampala, Uganda.
Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Uganda Research Unit, Entebbe, Uganda.

Charles Batte (C)

Lung Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.

Mark Kaddumukasa (M)

Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.

Bruce J Kirenga (BJ)

Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.
Lung Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.

Annettee Nakimuli (A)

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.

Joseph Baruch Baluku (JB)

Division of Pulmonology, Kiruddu National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.
Directorate of Programs, Mildmay Uganda, Wakiso, Uganda.

Irene Andia-Biraro (I)

Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda.
Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Uganda Research Unit, Entebbe, Uganda.
Department of Clinical Research, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Disease, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.

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