Evaluation of integrated registers for tuberculosis and HIV surveillance in children, Ethiopia, 2007–2009

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• Alternative Title:
  Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
• Personal Author:
  Click, E. S. ; Feleke, B. ; Pevzner, E. ; Fantu, R. ; Gadisa, T. ; Assefa, D. ; Melaku, Z. ; Cain, K. ; Menzies, H.
• Description:
  In 2008, Ethiopia implemented tuberculosis (TB) treatment registers that included columns for recording human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test results (integrated registers) to replace the previous system of separate TB and HIV registers (pre-integration registers). We compared the proportion of children with documented HIV rapid test results at eight hospitals before and after adopting the integrated registers. HIV status was more consistently documented in the integrated registers; however, HIV status for infants aged <18 months could not be assessed, as the registers did not capture results from polymerase chain reaction-based testing. Recording procedures should be revised to document age-appropriate HIV diagnostic results and ensure referral for appropriate care.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Age Factors Child Child, Preschool Ethiopia Female HIV Infections Humans Infant Male Polymerase Chain Reaction Population Surveillance Referral And Consultation Registries Tuberculosis

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• Keywords:
  HIV Pediatric TB Tuberculosis
• Source:
  Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 16(5):625-627
• Pubmed ID:
  22417732
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC11503526
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  16
• Issue:
  5
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
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