Author(s)

Tyson Volkmann^1*, Binh Nguyen¹, Ebelechukwu G. Anyalechi¹, Kimberly N. Chapman Hedges², Ho Van Anh¹, Pham Quang Tue³, Nguyen Viet Nhung³, Eleanor S. Click¹

¹Division of Global HIV and TB, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA.
²Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA.
³Vietnam National Tuberculosis Program, Hanoi, Vietnam.

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.

Surveillance, Operational Research, Childhood, TB, Pediatric

Volkmann, T. , Nguyen, B. , Anyalechi, E. , Hedges, K. , Anh, H. , Tue, P. , Nhung, N. and Click, E. (2017) Comparison of HIV Testing among Children and Adults with Tuberculosis, Vietnam. Journal of Tuberculosis Research, 5, 292-297. doi: 10.4236/jtr.2017.54030.