Open Access<p>Prevalence and Predictors of CD4+ T-Lymphocytopenia Among HIV-Negative Tuberculosis Patients in Uganda</p>
Author(s) -
Joseph Baruch Baluku,
Joseph Musaazi,
Rose Mulwana,
Araali Robert Mugabo,
Felix Bongomin,
Winceslaus Katagira
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
research and reports in tropical medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-7282
DOI - 10.2147/rrtm.s252550
Subject(s) - lymphocytopenia , medicine , tuberculosis , odds ratio , cd8 , confidence interval , immunology , gastroenterology , leukopenia , population , lymphocyte , immune system , pathology , environmental health , toxicity
CD4+ T-lymphocytopenia is a risk for tuberculosis (TB) infection, reactivation and severe disease. We sought to determine the prevalence and predictors of CD4 T-lymphocytopenia among HIV-negative patients with bacteriologically confirmed TB in Uganda.