Presence of tuberculosis symptoms among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) in Zimbabwe

AIDS Res Ther. 2024 Mar 28;21(1):18. doi: 10.1186/s12981-024-00605-8.ABSTRACTWe conducted secondary data analysis using a biobehavioral survey dataset of 1538 MSM from Zimbabwe. Survey participants were screened for the four symptoms suggestive of tuberculosis infection using the WHO TB screening algorithm. Results: All participants experienced at least one symptom suggestive of tuberculosis. 40% of HIV-positive MSM reported having had a cough in the last month and 13% of them experienced unexpected weight loss. The prevalence of experiencing any of the four TB symptoms amongst HIV-positive MSM was 23%. Contribution There is an urgent need for active TB case finding and treatment amongst HIV-positive MSM in Zimbabwe. Clinicians will need to ensure that MSM who need TB testing receive it timeously.PMID:38549087 | DOI:10.1186/s12981-024-00605-8
Source: AIDS Research and Therapy - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Source Type: research