Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex bacteremia among HIV and non-HIV patients in a Mexican tertiary care center
Braz. j. infect. dis
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22(5): 387-391, Sept.-Oct. 2018. tab
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Objectives:
To determine the factors associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex-positive blood culture.Methods:
Case-control study. Sociodemographic, clinical and laboratory data were collected from 2000 to 2015.Results:
We reviewed medical records of 533 patients with culture-proven tuberculosis, of whom 27.2% (145/533) had blood culture available. Patients with mycobacteremia presented more frequently with abdominal tuberculosis, body mass index <18 kg/m2, and had lower hemoglobin and albumin levels. No differences were observed regarding HIV status.Conclusions:
Few studies have reported on the characteristics associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex bacteremia, especially among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-negative patients. Out of 145 tuberculosis-infected patients with blood culture results available, 21 turned out positive. Anemia, hypoalbuminemia, and a body mass index < 18 kg/m2 were associated with mycobacteremia.
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Index:
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Main subject:
Tuberculosis
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HIV Infections
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Bacteremia
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Type of study:
Observational study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Mexico
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Mexico
Institution/Affiliation country:
Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán/MX
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