2023
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
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
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