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38 %Prevalence of any tuberculosis (TB) symptom was 38% in Kenya among people living with HIV not on antiretroviral therapy presenting at outpatient clinics.

Kenyatuberculosepublished 2020BMJ openPubMeddocument of 12 observations

56.3 %56.3% of caregivers sought routine tuberculosis screening in Gem Sub County, Siaya County, Kenya.

Kenyatuberculosepublished 2026PloS onePubMeddocument of 9 observations

13,000 deathsIn Kenya, 13000 HIV-positive patients died due to tuberculosis in 2019.

Kenyatuberculose · VIH/sidaobserved 2019published 2021International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the InternatPubMeddocument of 10 observations

3.2 %The pooled yield of active tuberculosis across studies was 3.2%.

Kenyatuberculosepublished 2022Tuberculosis research and treatmenteurope_pmcdocument of 8 observationsDOI 10.1155/2022/9947068

426 suspectsA total of 426 tuberculosis suspects were interviewed in the study.

Kenyatuberculosepublished 2012PubMedOpenAlex

30 %Antiretroviral therapy (ART) uptake among TB patients in Kenya increased from 30% in 2008 to 97% in 2018.

Kenyatuberculose · VIH/sidaobserved 2008published 2022The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the IPubMeddocument of 8 observations

85.7 %GeneXpert detected Mycobacterium tuberculosis with a sensitivity of 85.7% (95% CI: 67.4–100%) in salivary sputum specimens from HIV-positive individuals.

Kenyatuberculosepublished 2014African Journal of Health SciencesOpenAlexdocument of 13 observations

6 %Equivocal or borderline serological results were found in 14 out of 234 PTB patients in Kenya, representing 6.0%.

Kenyatuberculosepublished 2022BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 14 observations

4.46 per_100000In 2015, there were 2,072 microscopy sites in Kenya, with a mean microscopy density of 4.46 per 100,000 inhabitants.

Kenyatuberculoseobserved 2015published 2018BMC infectious diseaseseurope_pmcdocument of 12 observations

TB is the leading cause of mortality among people living with HIV (PLHIV).

Kenyatuberculosepublished 2021The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the IPubMeddocument of 10 observations

8.1 per_1000_person_yearsThe tuberculosis incidence rate among eligible children living with HIV aged <15 years who never initiated isoniazid preventive therapy was 8.1 per 1000 person years by 24 months after IPT screening.

Kenyatuberculoseobserved by 24 months after IPT screeningpublished 2022Journal of the International AIDS SocietyPubMeddocument of 7 observations

6.9 %The yield of active tuberculosis in healthcare facilities was 6.9%.

Kenyatuberculosepublished 2022Tuberculosis research and treatmenteurope_pmcdocument of 8 observationsDOI 10.1155/2022/9947068

37.5 %37.5% of children presented with two or fewer tuberculosis symptoms in Gem Sub County, Siaya County, Kenya.

Kenyatuberculosepublished 2026PloS onePubMeddocument of 9 observations

0.9 %Among TB patients, 0.9% experienced treatment failure.

Kenyatuberculoseobserved 2012–2020published 2023BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 11 observations

74 per_100000The mortality of TB in sub-Saharan Africa was 74 per 100,000 in 2009.

Kenyatuberculoseobserved 2009published 2014HealthOpenAlexdocument of 4 observationsDOI 10.4236/health.2014.615237

2 laboratoriesIn 2015, there were two TB culture laboratories in Kenya.

Kenyatuberculoseobserved 2015published 2018BMC infectious diseaseseurope_pmcdocument of 12 observations

69 %Among people with TB and HIV in Kenya between 2008 and 2018, 69% received antiretroviral therapy (ART).

Kenyatuberculose · VIH/sidaobserved 2008 to 2018published 2022The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the IPubMeddocument of 8 observations

Among HIV-positive tuberculosis patients in Western Kenya, Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistant strains were identified in three counties: Nyamira, Homabay, and Kakamega.

Kenyatuberculosepublished 2021BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 23 observations

15 %Among 291 tuberculosis patients in Vihiga County, 45 (15%) died.

Kenyatuberculosepublished 2023African health sciencesPubMeddocument of 6 observations

0.7 odds_ratioIPT was not associated with Mtb infection defined as any Mtb antigen-specific cytokine response (odds ratio = 0.7, P = 0.54).

Kenyatuberculosepublished 2021The Pediatric infectious disease journalPubMeddocument of 3 observations

124 cells/mm3The lowest median CD4 count among people living with HIV was 124 cells/mm³ among those with active tuberculosis (TB) in Kenya.

Kenyatuberculosepublished 2020BMJ openPubMeddocument of 12 observations

73.5 %Among 3891 PLHIV with documented IPT treatment outcomes in Kenya between July 2015 and June 2018, follow-up for active tuberculosis at 6-month post-IPT completion was done for 2729 (73.5%).

Kenyatuberculose · VIH/sidaobserved July 2015 to June 2018published 2020PloS onePubMeddocument of 8 observations

20.5 %Candida albicans was isolated from 18 out of 88 fungal-positive sputum samples (20.5%) among PTB patients in Kenya.

Kenyatuberculosepublished 2022BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 14 observations

39.8 %In Western Kenya, the most predominant Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineage was CAS 220 (39.8%).

Kenyatuberculosepublished 2023BMC pulmonary medicinePubMeddocument of 5 observations

53.8 %Of 3295 adolescents and young adults living with HIV who had ≥6 months follow-up, 1774 (53.8%) completed tuberculosis preventive therapy.

Kenyatuberculosepublished 2023Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)PubMeddocument of 6 observations