Coinfection of COVID-19 and Tuberculosis in Uganda
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2023-06
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Institute of Tropical Medicine
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The clinical features and outcomes of tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19 coinfection are not well established. This short report describes 11 people with TB/COVID-19 coinfection in Uganda. The mean age was 46.9 ± 14.5 years; eight (72.7%) were male and two (18.2%) were coinfected with HIV. All patients presented with cough whose median duration was 71.1 (interquartile range, 33.1, 109) days. Eight (72.7%) had mild COVID-19 whereas two (18.2%) died, including one with advanced HIV disease. All patients were treated with first-line anti-TB drugs and adjunct therapy for COVID-19 using national treatment guidelines. This report presents the possibility of the coexistence of the two diseases and calls for more vigilance, screening, and collective prevention measures for both COVID-19 and TB.
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Nuwagira, Edwin, Stellah G. Mpagama, Asumpta Katusiime, et al. 'Coinfection of COVID-19 and Tuberculosis in Uganda', The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, vol. 108/no. 6, (2023), pp. 1240-1243.