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  • Title: Randomised trial of isoniazid versus rifampicin and pyrazinamide for prevention of tuberculosis in HIV-1 infection.
    Author: Halsey NA, Coberly JS, Desormeaux J, Losikoff P, Atkinson J, Moulton LH, Contave M, Johnson M, Davis H, Geiter L, Johnson E, Huebner R, Boulos R, Chaisson RE.
    Journal: Lancet; 1998 Mar 14; 351(9105):786-92. PubMed ID: 9519950.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis is a common complication of HIV-1 infection, especially in developing countries. Practical and effective chemoprophylaxis regimens for HIV-1-related tuberculosis are needed. Our aim was to test the efficacy of isoniazid versus rifampicin with pyrazinamide for prevention of tuberculosis in HIV-1-positive individuals. METHODS: We compared the efficacy of 6 months of isoniazid with 2 months of rifampicin and pyrazinamide for prevention of tuberculosis in HIV-1-seropositive individuals. Eligible participants were aged 16-77 years, HIV-1 seropositive, had a positive purified-protein derivative (PPD) skin test reaction of at least 5 mm, and had a normal chest radiograph. Participants were randomly assigned partially supervised twice weekly isoniazid for 24 weeks or twice weekly rifampicin and pyrazinamide for 8 weeks. Participants were followed up for up to 4 years for the development of tuberculosis and survival. FINDINGS: Tuberculosis developed in 14 (3.8%) of 370 participants assigned isoniazid and 19 (5.0%) of 380 participants assigned rifampicin and pyrazinamide (Cox model rate ratio 1.3 [95% CI 0.7-2.7]). The Kaplan-Meier estimate of the risk of tuberculosis during the first 10 months after entry was 3.7% among participants who received rifampicin and pyrazinamide compared with 1.0% (p=0.03) among participants who received isoniazid, and 5.4% versus 5.1%, respectively (p=0.9) at 36 months after entry. Higher rates of tuberculosis were observed in people with baseline CD4 percentages (of total lymphocytes) of less than 20 (rate ratio 4.0 [95% CI 1.8-9.0]). There were no significant differences in total mortality at any time. INTERPRETATION: Twice-weekly isoniazid preventive therapy for 6 months or rifampicin and pyrazinamide for 2 months provided similar overall protection against tuberculosis in HIV-1-infected, PPD-positive adults. The better protection among recipients of isoniazid during the first 10 months was most likely secondary to the longer duration of chemoprophylaxis. Preventive therapy for HIV-1-seropositive, PPD-positive individuals could be practical in developing countries with a once weekly clinic visit, but optimum duration of chemoprophylaxis has not been determined.
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