High Prevalence of Fecal Carriage of Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Among Newly HIV-Diagnosed Adults in a Community Setting in Tanzania.

ABSTRACT: Colonization in HIV-infected populations with extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-PE) is particularly worrisome in low-income settings. This study describes the prevalence of ESBL-PE carriage and associated risk factors among newly HIV-diagnosed adults in a community setting in Tanzania. A total of 595 newly diagnosed HIV adults with a median age of 35 years with interquartile range (IQR) 29-42 years and a median CD4 count of 492 cells/μL (IQR 390-666 cells/μL) were recruited. Among these, 194/595 (32.6%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 28.9-36.6) were ESBL-PE carriers. Participants with low CD4 count (<350 cells/μL) had significantly higher prevalence of ESBL-PE carriage compared with those with CD4 count ≥350 cells/μL (26/58, 44.8%, vs. 168/537, 31.3%, p 

SUBMITTER: Manyahi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7757532 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature