Household HIV Testing Uptake among Contacts of TB Patients in South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In high HIV prevalence settings, offering HIV testing may be a reasonable part of contact tracing of index tuberculosis (TB) patients. We evaluated the uptake of HIV counselling and testing (HCT) among household contacts of index TB patients and the proportion of newly diagnosed HIV-infected persons linked into care as part of a household TB contact tracing study.

Methods

We recruited index TB patients at public health clinics in two South African provinces to obtain consent for household contact tracing. During scheduled household visits we offered TB symptom screening to all household members and HCT to individuals ≥14years of age. Factors associated with HCT uptake were investigated using a random effects logistic regression model.

Results & discussion

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SUBMITTER: Velen K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4873208 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature