From the Division of Infectious Diseases, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Department of Pediatrics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2019 Oct;38(10):e271-e274. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002369.
This retrospective study investigated outcomes among lost to follow-up (LTFU) adolescents and young adults (AYAs: 10-24 years of age) with tuberculosis (TB) registered from 2008 to 2014 in Gaborone, using surveillance data. Of 68 LTFU AYAs, 16 repeated treatment; 8 completed and 6 were again LTFU. Of 4 confirmed deaths, 3 had TB/HIV coinfection. Approaches to improve AYA retention in TB care are needed.
本回顾性研究使用监测数据,调查了 2008 年至 2014 年间在哈博罗内登记的患有结核病(TB)的失访(LTFU)青少年和年轻成年人(AYA:10-24 岁)的结局。在 68 名失访 AYA 中,有 16 人重复治疗;8 人完成治疗,6 人再次失访。在 4 例确诊死亡中,有 3 例为 TB/HIV 合并感染。需要采取措施提高 AYA 在结核病护理中的保留率。