Analysis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Prevalence in HIV/AIDS Patients Based on Co-Infection Aspects

Abstract

TB and HIV co-infection occurs when a person has active or latent TB and HIV infection. HIV-positive sufferers have a 30 times greater risk of getting TB than HIV-negative people. This study aimed to analyze the prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV/AIDS patients based on the co-infection aspect at the Southeast Sulawesi Health Office. This study used a design analytic observational with a cross-sectional approach. The population in the study was all TB and HIV/AIDS patients who were recaptured at the Southeast Sulawesi Provincial Health Office. The sample size was 105 people. The results showed that CD4 levels significantly affected the prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV/AIDS patients based on co-infection at the Southeast Sulawesi Health Office. The clinical stage has a significant effect on the prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV/AIDS patients based on co-infection at the Southeast Sulawesi Health Office; nutritional status has a significant effect on the prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV/AIDS patients based on co-infection at the Sulawesi Health Office Southeast Sulawesi and Hb levels have a significant effect on the prevalence of pulmonary TB in HIV/AIDS patients based on co-infection at the Southeast Sulawesi Health Office. Keywords: Prevalence, Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, co-infection