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Heysell SK, Mpagama SG, Ogarkov OB, Conaway M, Ahmed S, Zhdanova S, Pholwat S, Alshaer MH, Chongolo AM, Mujaga B, Sariko M, Saba S, Rahman SMM, Uddin MKM, Suzdalnitsky A, Moiseeva E, Zorkaltseva E, Koshcheyev M, Vitko S, Mmbaga BT, Kibiki GS, Pasipanodya JG, Peloquin CA, Banu S, Houpt ER. Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Determinants of Clinical Outcomes for Rifampin-Resistant Tuberculosis: A Multisite Prospective Cohort Study. Clin Infect Dis 2022; 76:497-505. [PMID: 35731948 PMCID: PMC9907514 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Rifampin-resistant and/or multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (RR/MDR-TB) treatment requires multiple drugs, and outcomes remain suboptimal. Some drugs are associated with improved outcome. It is unknown whether particular pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic relationships predict outcome. METHODS Adults with pulmonary RR/MDR-TB in Tanzania, Bangladesh, and the Russian Federation receiving local regimens were enrolled from June 2016 to July 2018. Serum was collected after 2, 4, and 8 weeks for each drug's area under the concentration-time curve over 24 hours (AUC0-24). Quantitative susceptibility of the M. tuberculosis isolate was measured by minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs). Individual drug AUC0-24/MIC targets were assessed by adjusted odds ratios (ORs) for favorable treatment outcome, and hazard ratios (HRs) for time to sputum culture conversion. K-means clustering algorithm separated the cohort of the most common multidrug regimen into 4 clusters by AUC0-24/MIC exposures. RESULTS Among 290 patients, 62 (21%) experienced treatment failure, including 30 deaths. Moxifloxacin AUC0-24/MIC target of 58 was associated with favorable treatment outcome (OR, 3.75; 95% confidence interval, 1.21-11.56; P = .022); levofloxacin AUC0-24/MIC of 118.3, clofazimine AUC0-24/MIC of 50.5, and pyrazinamide AUC0-24 of 379 mg × h/L were associated with faster culture conversion (HR >1.0, P < .05). Other individual drug exposures were not predictive. Clustering by AUC0-24/MIC revealed that those with the lowest multidrug exposures had the slowest culture conversion. CONCLUSIONS Amidst multidrug regimens for RR/MDR-TB, serum pharmacokinetics and M. tuberculosis MICs were variable, yet defined parameters to certain drugs-fluoroquinolones, pyrazinamide, clofazimine-were predictive and should be optimized to improve clinical outcome. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION NCT03559582.
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- Scott K Heysell
- Correspondence: Scott K. Heysell, 345 Crispell Drive, MR-6; Charlottesville, VA 29908, USA ()
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- Department of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Scientific Centre for Family Health and Human Reproduction Problems, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- International Center for Diarrheal Diseases Research, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Scientific Centre for Family Health and Human Reproduction Problems, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Infectious Disease Pharmacokinetics Lab, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Kibong’oto Infectious Diseases Hospital, Sanya Juu, Tanzania
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- Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania
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- Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania
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- International Center for Diarrheal Diseases Research, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- International Center for Diarrheal Diseases Research, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Irkutsk Regional Tuberculosis Referral Hospital, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
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- Irkutsk Regional Tuberculosis Referral Hospital, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
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- Irkutsk State Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education–Branch of Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
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- Irkutsk Regional Tuberculosis Referral Hospital, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania
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- Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania
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- Quantitative Preclinical & Clinical Sciences Department, Praedicare Inc, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Infectious Disease Pharmacokinetics Lab, College of Pharmacy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Zhdanova S, Ogarkov O, Zorkaltseva E, Moiseeva E, Koshcheev M. POOR TREATMENT OUTCOMES OF TUBERCULOSIS CAUSED BEIJING B0/W148 STRAINS IN EASTERN SIBERIA, RUSSIA. Chest 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.05.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Gray Neils ME, Pfaeffle HOI, Kulatti AT, Titova A, Lyles GS, Plotnikova Y, Zorkaltseva E, Ogarkov OB, Vitko SM, Dillingham RA, Heysell SK. A Geospatial Bibliometric Review of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the Russian Federation. Front Public Health 2020; 8:75. [PMID: 32300580 PMCID: PMC7145403 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background: Increasing rates of HIV/AIDS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia contrast global trends, but the scope of HIV/AIDS research originating from Russian Federation and countries of the former Soviet Union has not been quantified. Methods: We searched six major scientific databases in Russian and English languages with medical subject heading terms “HIV” or “AIDS” and “Russia” or “Soviet Union” from 1991 to 2016. Each abstract indexed was reviewed and tagged for 25 HIV/AIDS research themes, location of research focus and first author. Results and Discussion: A total of 2,868 articles were included; 2,156 (75.1%) and 712 (24.8%) described research in the Russian Federation and countries of the former Soviet Union, respectively. There were 15 publications per million population in Russian Federation. Federal districts of the Russian Federation with the highest rates of HIV had the most limited publications. An interactive web-map with time-lapse features and links to primary literature was created using ArcGIS® technology [http://arcg.is/2FUIJ5v]. Conclusion: We found a lower than expected publication rate in the Russian Federation relative to rising HIV prevalence. The greatest deficits were in the most HIV burdened regions in the Russian Federation. Our findings highlight opportunities for new research strategies and public health efforts among key populations and subnational regions.
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- Megan E Gray Neils
- UVA Division of Infectious Diseases & International Health, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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- University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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- University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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- College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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- UVA Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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- Irkutsk State Medical Postgraduate Education Academy, Irkutsk, Russia
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- Scientific Centre of the Family Health and Human Reproductive Problems, Irkutsk, Russia
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- UVA Division of Infectious Diseases & International Health, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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- UVA Division of Infectious Diseases & International Health, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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- UVA Division of Infectious Diseases & International Health, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA, United States
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Lyles G, Ogarkov O, Zhdanova S, Peloquin CA, Ebers A, Pfaeffle H, Al-Shaer MH, Moiseeva E, Zorkaltseva E, Koscheev M, Houpt ER, Heysell SK. Pharmacokinetics of tuberculosis drugs in HIV-infected patients from Irkutsk, Russian Federation: redefining drug activity. Eur Respir J 2018; 51:13993003.00109-2018. [PMID: 29599189 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00109-2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Galina Lyles
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Scientific Centre for Family Health and Human Reproduction Problems, Irkutsk, Russia.,Irkutsk State Medical Academy of Continuing Education, Irkutsk, Russia.,Irkutsk Clinical Tuberculosis Hospital, Irkutsk, Russia
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- Scientific Centre for Family Health and Human Reproduction Problems, Irkutsk, Russia
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Irkutsk State Medical Academy of Continuing Education, Irkutsk, Russia.,Irkutsk Clinical Tuberculosis Hospital, Irkutsk, Russia
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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Зоркальцева Е, Zorkaltseva E, Пугачева С, Pugacheva S, Толстых А, Tolstykh A. MEDICAL AND SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS WITH TUBERCULOSIS OF CHILDREN IN CONDITIONS OF SOCIAL INSUFFICIENCY IN THE IRKUTSK REGION. Acta biomedica scientifica 2018. [DOI: 10.12737/article_5a3a0eabd5ee12.61732822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Background. In cases of tuberculosis in children, contacts with patients with drug-resistant forms are often detected.
Treatment and prevention of the disease is based on these data and adherence to treatment.
Aims. To analyze the social status of the family of children with tuberculosis, clinical forms and drug resistance of MBT
in patients who are sources of infection in the outbreak for adequate planning of preventive treatment of contact and
treatment of children with tuberculosis.
Materials and methods. The study involved 150 children with tuberculosis treated in a hospital in 2009–2012 and
142 children – in 2015–2017. We studied social factors and drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in adult
patients – sources to child transmission. Drug resistance of MBT cultures was determined by Löwenstein – Jensen me-
dium and automated system BACTEC MGIT 960.
Results. 50.0 % of children with tuberculosis are patients of preschool age, 33.0 % of children aged under 3 years. From
2009–2012 to 2015–2017 the proportion of socially disadvantaged families fell from 68.0 % to 45.1 %. At the same
time the proportion of children with tuberculosis, contracted from a known contact decreased from 70.0 % to 57.0 %.
Often children get infected from mother or from several close relatives (mother, father, grandfather, grandmother),
TB patients source of infection of children are often diagnosed with infiltrative (21.9–38.3 %) and fibro-cavernous
tuberculosis (17.0–21.0 %). To 2015–2017 multi-drug resistance in the nidi was recorded at 52.2 %. The development
of tuberculosis in children was facilitated by the defects of preventative measures: absence of BCG vaccination (from
9.0 to 14.0 % of children), the absence of preventive treatment (55.3–67.5 %).
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- Елена Зоркальцева
- Иркутская государственная медицинская академия последипломного образования
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Астафьев В, Astafev V, Огарков О, Ogarkov O, Жданова С, Zhdanova S, Кравченко А, Kravchenko A, Винокурова М, Vinokurova M, Чемезова Н, Chemezova N, Зоркальцева Е, Zorkaltseva E, Шугаева С, Shugaeva S, Савилов Е, Savilov E. TUBERCULOSIS FEATURES IN FEDERAL DISTRICTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. Acta biomedica scientifica 2017. [DOI: 10.12737/article_59e859b2681e23.53680380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Виктор Астафьев
- Иркутская государственная медицинская академия последипломного образования
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- Иркутская государственная медицинская академия последипломного образования
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- Irkutsk State Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education
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- Иркутская государственная медицинская академия последипломного образования
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- Иркутская государственная медицинская академия последипломного образования
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- Иркутская государственная медицинская академия последипломного образования
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Зоркальцева Е, Zorkaltseva E, Воробьева О, Vorobyova O, Савилов Е, Savilov E, Шугаева С, Shugaeva S, Астафьев В, Astafev V. CHARACTERIZATION OF THE RATE OF GROWTH OF MYCOBACTERIA TUBERCULOSIS ON DENSE NUTRIENT MEDIA IN PATIENTS WITH TUBERCULOSIS. Acta biomedica scientifica 2017. [DOI: 10.12737/article_59e85cb69d5a04.82335815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- Елена Зоркальцева
- Иркутская государственная медицинская академия последипломного образования
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- Иркутская государственная медицинская академия последипломного образования
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- Иркутская государственная медицинская академия последипломного образования
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- Иркутская государственная медицинская академия последипломного образования
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- Иркутская государственная медицинская академия последипломного образования
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Heysell SK, Ogarkov OB, Zhdanova S, Zorkaltseva E, Shugaeva S, Gratz J, Vitko S, Savilov ED, Koshcheyev ME, Houpt ER. Undertreated HIV and drug-resistant tuberculosis at a referral hospital in Irkutsk, Siberia. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2017; 20:187-92. [PMID: 26792470 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.14.0961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
SETTING A referral hospital for tuberculosis (TB) in Irkutsk, the Russian Federation. OBJECTIVE To describe disease characteristics, treatment and hospital outcomes of TB-HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). DESIGN Observational cohort of HIV-infected patients admitted for anti-tuberculosis treatment over 6 months. RESULTS A total of 98 patients were enrolled with a median CD4 count of 147 cells/mm(3) and viral load of 205 943 copies/ml. Among patients with drug susceptibility testing (DST) results, 29 (64%) were multidrug-resistant (MDR), including 12 without previous anti-tuberculosis treatment. Nineteen patients were on antiretroviral therapy (ART) at admission, and 10 (13% ART-naïve) were started during hospitalization. Barriers to timely ART initiation included death, in-patient treatment interruption, and patient refusal. Of 96 evaluable patients, 21 (22%) died, 14 (15%) interrupted treatment, and 10 (10%) showed no microbiological or radiographic improvement. Patients with a cavitary chest X-ray (aOR 7.4, 95%CI 2.3-23.7, P = 0.001) or central nervous system disease (aOR 6.5, 95%CI 1.2-36.1, P = 0.03) were more likely to have one of these poor outcomes. CONCLUSION High rates of MDR-TB, treatment interruption and death were found in an HIV-infected population hospitalized in Irkutsk. There are opportunities for integration of HIV and TB services to overcome barriers to timely ART initiation, increase the use of anti-tuberculosis regimens informed by second-line DST, and strengthen out-patient diagnosis and treatment networks.
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- S K Heysell
- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Scientific Centre for Family Health and Human Reproduction Problems, Irkutsk, Russian Federation; Regional TB Prevention Dispensary, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
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- Scientific Centre for Family Health and Human Reproduction Problems, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
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- Regional TB Prevention Dispensary, Irkutsk, Russian Federation; State Medical Continuing Education Academy, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
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- Regional TB Prevention Dispensary, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Scientific Centre for Family Health and Human Reproduction Problems, Irkutsk, Russian Federation; State Medical Continuing Education Academy, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
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- Regional TB Prevention Dispensary, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
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- *Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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Ogarkov OB, Ebers A, Zhdanova S, Moiseeva E, Koshcheyev ME, Zorkaltseva E, Shugaeva S, Vitko S, Lyles G, Houpt ER, Heysell SK. Administrative interventions associated with increased initiation on antiretroviral therapy in Irkutsk, Siberia. Public Health Action 2016; 6:252-254. [PMID: 28123963 DOI: 10.5588/pha.16.0050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2016] [Accepted: 09/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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A bundle of initiatives to integrate human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) services was assessed for the impact on antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation at a TB referral hospital in Irkutsk, Russian Federation, from February 2014 to December 2015. The ART initiation rates in 166 ART-naïve patients undergoing anti-tuberculosis treatment (34.1% with multidrug or extensively drug-resistant TB) increased significantly from 14 (17%) pre-intervention to 44 (54%) post-intervention (P < 0.001). A survey of TB hospital staff identified administrative prioritisation as the most important initiative for increasing ART initiation.
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- O B Ogarkov
- Scientific Centre for Family Health and Human Reproduction Problems, Irkutsk, Russian Federation ; Regional Tuberculosis Prevention Dispensary, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Scientific Centre for Family Health and Human Reproduction Problems, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
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- Regional Tuberculosis Prevention Dispensary, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
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- Regional Tuberculosis Prevention Dispensary, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
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- Regional Tuberculosis Prevention Dispensary, Irkutsk, Russian Federation ; State Medical Continuing Education Academy, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
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- Regional Tuberculosis Prevention Dispensary, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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Zhdanova S, Heysell SK, Ogarkov O, Boyarinova G, Alexeeva G, Pholwat S, Zorkaltseva E, Houpt ER, Savilov E. Primary multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in 2 regions, Eastern Siberia, Russian Federation. Emerg Infect Dis 2014; 19:1649-52. [PMID: 24047678 PMCID: PMC3810730 DOI: 10.3201/eid1910.121108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Of 235 Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from patients who had not received tuberculosis treatment in the Irkutsk oblast and the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), eastern Siberia, 61 (26%) were multidrug resistant. A novel strain, S 256, clustered among these isolates and carried eis-related kanamycin resistance, indicating a need for locally informed diagnosis and treatment strategies.
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