Prevalence and Predictors of Tuberculosis Infection in Children and Adolescents in Rural Uganda: A Cross-sectional Study.
Journal
The Pediatric infectious disease journal
ISSN: 1532-0987
Titre abrégé: Pediatr Infect Dis J
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8701858
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
15 Jul 2024
15 Jul 2024
Historique:
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2024
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2024
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aheadofprint
Résumé
Much of the latent tuberculosis (TB) reservoir is established in childhood and adolescence. Yet, age-specific data on prevalence and predictors of infection in this population are sparse and needed to guide prevention and case finding. From December 2021 to June 2023, we measured TB infection in children 1-17 years in 25 villages in rural Southwestern Uganda. We defined TB infection as a positive QuantiFERON Gold Plus Test (QFT). We estimated overall and age-stratified population-level prevalence and adjusted risk ratios (aRR) of TB infection for individual, household, and community-based predictors, accounting for age, TB contact, and clustering by household. Estimated TB infection prevalence was 9.6% [95% confidence interval (CI): 8.7-10.5%] among the 5789 participants, and prevalence varied slightly with age. Household-level risk factors included crowding (aRR: 1.25, 95% CI: 1.03-1.53), indoor cooking (aRR: 1.62, 95% CI: 1.14-2.30), living with ≥2 persons who drink alcohol (aRR: 1.47, 95% CI: 1.04-2.07). The predominant community-based risk factor was child mobility (aRR: 1.67, 95% CI: 1.24-2.26). In age-stratified analyses, household predictors were important in early childhood but not adolescence, where mobility was predominant (aRR: 1.66, 95% CI: 1.13-2.44). We detected a high prevalence of TB infection in children and adolescents in rural Uganda. On a population level, TB risk factors change throughout the early life course, with child mobility a key risk factor in adolescence. Age-specific TB case finding and prevention strategies that address both household and extra-household risk factors are needed to address TB transmission.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Much of the latent tuberculosis (TB) reservoir is established in childhood and adolescence. Yet, age-specific data on prevalence and predictors of infection in this population are sparse and needed to guide prevention and case finding.
METHODS
METHODS
From December 2021 to June 2023, we measured TB infection in children 1-17 years in 25 villages in rural Southwestern Uganda. We defined TB infection as a positive QuantiFERON Gold Plus Test (QFT). We estimated overall and age-stratified population-level prevalence and adjusted risk ratios (aRR) of TB infection for individual, household, and community-based predictors, accounting for age, TB contact, and clustering by household.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Estimated TB infection prevalence was 9.6% [95% confidence interval (CI): 8.7-10.5%] among the 5789 participants, and prevalence varied slightly with age. Household-level risk factors included crowding (aRR: 1.25, 95% CI: 1.03-1.53), indoor cooking (aRR: 1.62, 95% CI: 1.14-2.30), living with ≥2 persons who drink alcohol (aRR: 1.47, 95% CI: 1.04-2.07). The predominant community-based risk factor was child mobility (aRR: 1.67, 95% CI: 1.24-2.26). In age-stratified analyses, household predictors were important in early childhood but not adolescence, where mobility was predominant (aRR: 1.66, 95% CI: 1.13-2.44).
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
We detected a high prevalence of TB infection in children and adolescents in rural Uganda. On a population level, TB risk factors change throughout the early life course, with child mobility a key risk factor in adolescence. Age-specific TB case finding and prevention strategies that address both household and extra-household risk factors are needed to address TB transmission.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39018476
doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000004475
pii: 00006454-990000000-00946
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Subventions
Organisme : National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institute of Health
ID : R01AI151209
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2024 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
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