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- Title
Impact of Diabetes and Prediabetes on Prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection Among Household Contacts of Active Tuberculosis Cases in Ethiopia.
- Authors
Smith, Alison G C; Kempker, Russell R; Wassie, Liya; Bobosha, Kidist; Nizam, Azhar; Gandhi, Neel R; Auld, Sara C; Magee, Matthew J; Blumberg, Henry M; Group, Tuberculosis Research Unit: Role of Antigen Specific Responses in the Control of TB (TBRU-ASTRa) Study
- Abstract
Background It is uncertain whether diabetes affects the risk of developing latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) following exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). We assessed the relationship of diabetes or prediabetes and LTBI among close and household contacts (HHCs) of patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) disease in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods In this cross-sectional study, we performed interferon-γ release assays, TB symptom screening, and point-of-care glycolated hemoglobin (HbA1c) testing among HHCs of active TB cases. Diabetes status was classified into diabetes (HbA1c ≥6.5% or self-reported diagnosis), prediabetes (5.7%–6.4%), and euglycemia (≤5.6%). Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine the association of diabetes with LTBI. Results Among 597 study participants, 123 (21%) had dysglycemia including diabetes (n = 31) or prediabetes (n = 92); 423 (71%) participants were diagnosed with LTBI. Twelve of 31 (39%) HHCs with diabetes were previously undiagnosed with diabetes. The prevalence of LTBI among HHCs with diabetes, prediabetes, and euglycemia was 87% (27/31), 73% (67/92), and 69% (329/474), respectively. In multivariable analysis adjusted for age, sex, and HIV status, the odds of LTBI among HHCs with diabetes were 2.33 (95% confidence interval [CI],.76–7.08) times the odds of LTBI without diabetes. When assessing interaction with age, the association of diabetes and LTBI was robust among participants aged ≥40 years (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 3.68 [95% CI,.77–17.6]) but not those <40 years (aOR, 1.15 [95% CI,.22–6.1]). Conclusions HHCs with diabetes may be more likely to have LTBI than those with euglycemia. Further investigations are needed to assess mechanisms by which diabetes may increase risk of LTBI after Mtb exposure.
- Subjects
ADDIS Ababa (Ethiopia); ETHIOPIA; LATENT tuberculosis; MYCOBACTERIUM tuberculosis; MYCOBACTERIAL diseases; PREDIABETIC state; TUBERCULOSIS; HYPERGLYCEMIA
- Publication
Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2022, Vol 9, Issue 7, pN.PAG
- ISSN
2328-8957
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/ofid/ofac323