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Tuberculosis and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome--Florida
H L Rieder1, G M Cauthen, A B Bloch
1Division of Tuberculosis Control, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Ga 30333.
Archives of Internal Medicine
|June 1, 1989
Summary
Individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) have a higher risk of developing tuberculosis (TB). Co-occurring AIDS and TB cases exhibit distinct demographic and clinical profiles compared to single diagnoses.
Area of Science:
- Epidemiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Public Health
Background:
- Florida reported significant numbers of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and tuberculosis (TB) cases between 1981 and 1986.
- A notable percentage of patients had both AIDS and TB diagnoses, indicating a potential link between the two conditions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between AIDS and TB in Florida.
- To characterize the demographic and clinical differences in patients with both AIDS and TB compared to those with only one condition.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of reported AIDS and TB cases in Florida from January 1981 to October 1986.
- Comparison of demographic factors (ethnicity, race, age, sex) and clinical characteristics (tuberculosis diagnosis timing, TB type, tuberculin skin test results, chest roentgenograms) between patient groups.
Main Results:
- 8.6% of AIDS patients also had TB, and 1.8% of TB patients also had AIDS.
- Tuberculosis was diagnosed before AIDS in 50% of co-infected patients.
- Patients with both AIDS and TB were more likely to be younger, male, Haitian, black (non-Haitian), or Hispanic, and to have extrapulmonary TB and negative tuberculin skin tests.
Conclusions:
- Patients with AIDS appear to have an increased risk of tuberculosis.
- Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with both AIDS and TB differ significantly from those with only AIDS or only TB.