Maternal HIV Status and Risk of Infant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection as Measured by Tuberculin Skin Test.
Jerphason MechaJaclyn N EscuderoBarbra A RichardsonElizabeth Maleche-ObimboDaniel MatemoJohn KinuthiaGrace John-StewartSylvia M LaCoursePublished in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2023)
Mtb infection incidence (by TST) by 24 months of age was ~3-fold higher among HIV-exposed children, despite high maternal IPT uptake. Overall, more TST conversions occurred in the first 12 months compared to 12-24 months of age, similar in both HIV-exposed and HIV-unexposed children.