%0 Journal Article
%T Comparison of HIV Testing among Children and Adults with Tuberculosis, Vietnam
%A Tyson Volkmann
%A Binh Nguyen
%A Ebelechukwu G. Anyalechi
%A Kimberly N. Chapman Hedges
%A Ho Van Anh
%A Pham Quang Tue
%A Nguyen Viet Nhung
%A Eleanor S. Click
%J Journal of Tuberculosis Research
%P 292-297
%@ 2329-8448
%D 2017
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/jtr.2017.54030
%X HIV testing among persons with tuberculosis (TB) results in high-yield identification of persons infected with HIV. To evaluate differences in HIV testing among children versus adults with TB in Vietnam, we collected and analyzed age-disaggregated facility and aggregated provincial data from the National Tuberculosis Program. HIV testing was incompletely documented for >70% of children, whereas adult testing data were >90% complete. Standardized training of personnel for universal HIV testing and documentation for children with TB could improve HIV case-detection and permit linking of children with HIV to antiretroviral treatment to prevent morbidity and mortality.
%K Surveillance
%K Operational Research
%K Childhood
%K TB
%K Pediatric
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=81482