HIV INFECTION AS A RISK FACTOR OF TUBERCULOSIS IN CHILDREN

Abstract

The article presents the results of three year follow-up over 96 HIV positive children registered in the AIDS Center. During 3 year follow up the infection with tuberculous mycobacteria was diagnosed in 27.3% (n = 23) of HIV positive children from the followed up group. The leading risk factor of tuberculosis is family exposure to a tuberculosis patient – 22.6% (n = 19). Compliance to follow-up and treatment, timely prescribed preventive anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy and highly active antiretroviral therapy enhanced prevention of development of local forms of tuberculosis in the followed up group of children.

Keywords

• туберкулез
• вич-инфекция
• проба манту
• диаскинтест
• контакт
• инфицирование
• высокоактивная антиретровирусная терапия