Table 3 Characteristics and outcomes of study participants with TB-HIV co-infection
Study participant | New HIV diagnosis made at time of TB diagnosis | CD4 T cell count: cell/μL | Clinical details |
|---|---|---|---|
57 year old Indigenous Malaysian male | Yes | 328 | Commenced on AZT, 3TC and efavirenz. TB cured. |
22 year old Filipino female | No (diagnosed 1 year prior) | 123 | Migrant not eligible for free HIV treatment who had previously defaulted from antiretroviral therapy; remains under follow up with a view to re-start antiretrovirals if possible. |
19 year old Indigenous Malaysian male | Yes | 1 | Attended HIV clinic for baseline assessment but did not return for results or commencement of treatment. Died in hospital with cerebral mass lesion 4 months after TB-HIV diagnosis, attributed to presumptive cerebral toxoplasmosis, with a differential diagnosis of cerebral tuberculoma. |