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      Predictors of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis among High-Risk Population Diagnosed under National Program Conditions in the Littoral Region, Cameroon

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          Multiple drug resistance TB (MDR-TB) has greatly jeopardized the effective control of tuberculosis in Africa. This study is aimed at determining the incidence and predictors of drug resistant-TB amongst bacteriologically diagnosed cases in the Littoral region of Cameroon. This was a descriptive cross-sectional survey conducted from January 2016 to December 2017. A total of 1665 participants were enrolled from 32 diagnostic and treatment centers (DTCs) in the Littoral region. Demographic, clinical, socioeconomic, and behavioral data were obtained using a pretested structured questionnaire. Drug susceptibility testing was performed using Gene Xpert MTB/RIF assay and line probe assay (LPA). Consent was obtained from participant/guidance. Data analysis was carried with SPSS version 21. Univariate and multiple logistic regression was performed at 5% significance level. The incidence of rifampicin and MDR-TB was 86 (5.2%) and 75 (4.5%), respectively. More (11.3%) cases of drug resistance were diagnosed in 2016 compared to 2017 (3.7%). Eleven (0.7%) were resistant to rifampicin only. A total of 19 (4.4%) cases of rifampicin resistance were detected from newly diagnosed cases and 67 (5.4%) from previously retreated cases. Pre-XDR-TB was detected in 2 (2.7%) of the MDR-TB cases amongst whom 1 (1.3%) was extensive drug resistance TB (XDR-TB). Age greater than 60 years old (OR = 4.98, p = 0.047), being married (OR = 1.91, p = 0.006), being currently incarcerated (OR = 1.74, p = 0.027), and having contact with known TB cases (OR = 1.88, p = 0.007) were associated to MDR-TB in a univariate analysis. This study highlights the declining rates of TB drug resistance in the region over the years probably due to the introduction of Gene Xpert that results in early detection of RR-TB. It also shows that age greater than 60 years, being married, and incarcerated are predictors of drug resistant-TB, while the year of patient enrolment and previous exposure to TB treatment were independent predictors of drug resistance in the Littoral region of Cameroon.

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          Global lung health: the colliding epidemics of tuberculosis, tobacco smoking, HIV and COPD.

          R.N. van Zyl Smit, M. Pai, W.W. Yew … (2010)
          Tuberculosis (TB), smoking, HIV and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are burgeoning epidemics in developing countries. The link between TB and HIV is well established. Less well recognised is the strong relationship between tobacco smoking and the development and natural history of TB. These associations are of considerable relevance to public health and disease outcomes in individuals with TB. Moreover, tobacco smoking, a modifiable risk factor, is associated with poorer outcomes in HIV-associated opportunistic infections, of which TB is the commonest in developing countries. It is now also becoming clear that TB, like tobacco smoke, besides its known consequences of bronchiectasis and other pulmonary morbidity, is also a significant risk factor for the development of COPD. Thus, there is a deleterious and synergistic interaction between TB, HIV, tobacco smoking and COPD in a large proportion of the world's population. Further work, specifically mechanistic and epidemiological studies, is required to clarify the role of tobacco smoke on the progression of TB and HIV infection, and to assess the impact of smoking cessation interventions. These interactions deserve urgent attention and have major implications for coordinated public health planning and policy recommendations in the developing world.
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            Poor lung ultrasound score in shock patients admitted to the ICU is associated with worse outcome

            Wanhong Yin, Tongjuan Zou, Yao Qin … (2019)
            Background The lung ultrasound score has been regarded as a decent semiquantitative score to measure the lung aeration loss. The score has been proven to be valuable in diagnosing and monitoring lung pathology, but no studies have demonstrated its relationship to the outcome. We aimed to investigate the relationship between the lung ultrasound score and outcome in shock patients in the Intensive Care Unit. Methods The data were extracted from the SHOCK-ICU study, a 14-month prospective study of shock patients in the Medical Intensive Care Unit in West China Hospital. A bivariate logistic regression model was established to identify the correlation between the lung ultrasound score on admission and the 28-day mortality. For subsequent analyses, we divided patients into lung ultrasound score quartiles, and survival analysis was performed using Cox stratified survival analysis and regression analysis with the Breslow method of ties. Results A total of 175 cases with a completed lung ultrasound exam were included. The mean APACHE II score was 23.7 ± 8.8, and the 28-day mortality was 46.3% (81/175). The multivariate analysis demonstrated that the lung ultrasound score was an independent risk factor for 28-day mortality, as well as the APACHE II score and lactate level. When divided into lung ultrasound score quartiles, after correcting for the APACHE II score, vasoactive use, PaO2/FiO2, and lactate level, the COX analysis reveals that a higher lung ultrasound score was related to a lower survival rate. Quartile 1 and quartile 2 had a significantly lower hazard ratio versus quartile 4 (OR 0.442[0.215–0.911]; 0.484[0.251–0.934], respectively). Conclusions The lung ultrasound score is independently related to the 28-day mortality, as well as the APACHE II score and lactate level, in Intensive Care Unit shock patients. A higher elevated lung ultrasound score on admission is associated with a worse outcome. Trial registration The study is registered on Clinical Trials. Trial registration: NCT03082326; retrospectively registered on 3 March 2017.
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              Molecular Diagnosis of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis; A Literature Review

              Thi Ngoc Anh Nguyen, Véronique Anton-Le Berre, Anne-Laure Bañuls … (2019)
              Drug-resistant tuberculosis is a global health problem that hinders the progress of tuberculosis eradication programs. Accurate and early detection of drug-resistant tuberculosis is essential for effective patient care, for preventing tuberculosis spread, and for limiting the development of drug-resistant strains. Culture-based drug susceptibility tests are the gold standard method for the detection of drug-resistant tuberculosis, but they are time-consuming and technically challenging, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Nowadays, different nucleic acid-based assays that detect gene mutations associated with resistance to drugs used to treat tuberculosis are available. These tests vary in type and number of targets and in sensitivity and specificity. In this review, we will describe the available molecular tests for drug-resistant tuberculosis detection and discuss their advantages and limitations.
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                Henry Dilonga Meriki:
                ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9148-0171
                Journal
                Journal ID (nlm-ta): Biomed Res Int
                Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Biomed Res Int
                Journal ID (publisher-id): BMRI
                Title: BioMed Research International
                Publisher: Hindawi
                ISSN (Print): 2314-6133
                ISSN (Electronic): 2314-6141
                Publication date Collection: 2021
                Publication date (Electronic): 19 November 2021
                Volume: 2021
                Electronic Location Identifier: 8817442
                Affiliations
                1Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Cameroon
                2Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory Douala, Cameroon
                3Littoral Regional Technical Group for the Control of Tuberculosis/Littoral Regional Delegation for Public Health, Cameroon
                4Biotechnology Centre of Nkolbisson, University of Yaounde I, Cameroon
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                Academic Editor: Rafael Scaf De Molon

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                https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9148-0171
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                DOI: 10.1155/2021/8817442
                PMC ID: 8626195
                PubMed ID: 34840984
                SO-VID: dfc67f0f-8d85-44cc-8e4b-0e752c7f33a7
                Copyright © Copyright © 2021 Teyim Pride Mbuh et al.
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                This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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                Date received : 2 October 2020
                Date revision received : 21 April 2021
                Date accepted : 19 October 2021
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