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• TITLE: Comparison of HIV Testing among Children and Adults with Tuberculosis, Vietnam

  AUTHORS: Tyson Volkmann, Binh Nguyen, Ebelechukwu G. Anyalechi, Kimberly N. Chapman Hedges, Ho Van Anh, Pham Quang Tue, Nguyen Viet Nhung, Eleanor S. Click

  KEYWORDS: Surveillance, Operational Research, Childhood, TB, Pediatric

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Tuberculosis Research, Vol.5 No.4, December 29, 2017

  ABSTRACT: HIV testing among persons with tuberculosis (TB) results in high-yield identification of persons infected with HIV. To evaluate differences in HIV testing among children versus adults with TB in Vietnam, we collected and analyzed age-disaggregated facility and aggregated provincial data from the National Tuberculosis Program. HIV testing was incompletely documented for >70% of children, whereas adult testing data were >90% complete. Standardized training of personnel for universal HIV testing and documentation for children with TB could improve HIV case-detection and permit linking of children with HIV to antiretroviral treatment to prevent morbidity and mortality.