Paradoxical tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in children.
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BACKGROUND: Paradoxical tuberculosis (TB)-associated Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) is a common complication of combination antiretroviral treatment (cART) initiation in adults residing in resource-limited regions. Little is known about the burden and presentation of TB-IRIS in children initiating cART while receiving TB treatment. METHODS: Prospective cohort study of South African children initiating cART while on TB treatment. Children were assessed clinically and by chest x-ray before starting cART and at 2, 4, 6, and 12 weeks post cART initiation. All children who presented with any signs or symptoms suggestive of paradoxical TB-IRIS were classified according to the consensus adult TB-IRIS case definition developed by the International Network for Study of HIV-associated IRIS (INSHI) and reviewed by an independent expert panel. RESULTS: In 7 of the 104 children enrolled in the cohort, symptoms and/or clinical or radiological signs suggestive of paradoxical TB-IRIS developed after a median of 14 days of cART. In two of these cases, there was agreement between the INSHI case definition and the expert panel. In an additional 3 cases, the INSHI criteria were fulfilled but the expert panel made an alternative diagnosis of pneumonia (n = 2) and poor adherence to cART (n = 1). CONCLUSIONS: The burden of paradoxical TB-IRIS in children with underlying TB initiating cART is low. Including response to antibiotic treatment for pneumonia as a criterion for an alternative diagnosis may improve the specificity of the INSHI case definition.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Van Rie, A; Sawry, S; Link-Gelles, R; Madhi, S; Fairlie, L; Verwey, C; Mahomed, N; Murdoch, D; Moultrie, H
Published Date
- February 2016
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 51 / 2
Start / End Page
- 157 - 164
PubMed ID
- 26073306
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC4678030
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1099-0496
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1002/ppul.23221
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States