2023
1901. High Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in a Malaysian Prison
Zhang L, Shenoi S, Kamarulzaman A, Dhaliwal S, Ahmad A, Altice F. 1901. High Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in a Malaysian Prison. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2023, 10: ofad500.1729. PMCID: PMC10677608, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad500.1729.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLatent tuberculosis infectionPrevalence of LTBIRisk of LTBITB preventive therapyIndependent risk factorTuberculin skin testC-reactive proteinActive TBPreventive therapyTuberculosis infectionRisk factorsHigh prevalenceMultivariable logistic regressionOpioid use disorderRisk of hepatotoxicityChest X-rayDrug use historyPaucity of dataLTBI treatmentHCV infectionHepatitis CHepatitis BMedian ageBlood testsSkin testIntensified pulmonary tuberculosis case finding among HIV-infected new entrants of a prison in Malaysia: implications for a holistic approach to control tuberculosis in prisons
Al-Darraji H, Hill P, Sharples K, Altice F, Kamarulzaman A. Intensified pulmonary tuberculosis case finding among HIV-infected new entrants of a prison in Malaysia: implications for a holistic approach to control tuberculosis in prisons. International Journal Of Prisoner Health 2023, 19: 501-511. PMID: 36622107, DOI: 10.1108/ijph-01-2022-0001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTB diseaseComprehensive TB control programMedian CD4 lymphocyte countGeneXpert MTB/RIFPrison entryCD4 lymphocyte countClinical scoring systemTB control programsPulmonary tuberculosis casesMTB/RIFMandatory HIV testingActive TBLymphocyte countTB casesConsented participantsHIV infectionHIV testingClinical presentationTuberculosis casesMean ageTuberculosis diseaseHigh prevalenceSputum samplesScoring systemHIV
2016
Undiagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis among prisoners in Malaysia: an overlooked risk for tuberculosis in the community
Al-Darraji HA, Altice FL, Kamarulzaman A. Undiagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis among prisoners in Malaysia: an overlooked risk for tuberculosis in the community. Tropical Medicine And International Health 2016, 21: 1049-1058. PMID: 27197601, DOI: 10.1111/tmi.12726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeneXpert MTB/RIFCase-finding strategyActive TBMTB/RIFTB treatmentMalaysia's largest prisonUndiagnosed pulmonary tuberculosisActive tuberculosis casesOlder age groupsLargest prisonPulmonary tuberculosisHIV infectionTuberculosis casesHigh prevalenceSputum samplesSmear microscopyClinical informationAverage ageCulture resultsAge groupsScreening studyComplete dataHIVRegression analysisTuberculosis
2013
The Diagnostic Performance of a Single GeneXpert MTB/RIF Assay in an Intensified Tuberculosis Case Finding Survey among HIV-Infected Prisoners in Malaysia
Al-Darraji HA, Razak H, Ng KP, Altice FL, Kamarulzaman A. The Diagnostic Performance of a Single GeneXpert MTB/RIF Assay in an Intensified Tuberculosis Case Finding Survey among HIV-Infected Prisoners in Malaysia. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e73717. PMID: 24040038, PMCID: PMC3767617, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073717.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTB casesPositive predictive valuePredictive valueCase detectionSmear microscopyGeneXpert MTB/RIF AssayMedian CD4 lymphocyte countCulture-positive TB casesGeneXpert MTB/RIFActive pulmonary TBActive TB diseaseEarly morning sputumFluorescence smear microscopyUndiagnosed TB casesActive TB casesCD4 lymphocyte countDiagnostic performanceTB case detectionMTB/RIFNegative predictive valueAFB smear microscopyActive TBAntiretroviral therapyPulmonary TBTB disease