Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in HIV infected individuals is a serious threat to global efforts to combat tuberculosis. Inconsistent findings on the association between HIV infection and MDR-TB were present in many studies. We aimed to review existing data on the relationship between HIV infection and MDR-TB systematically to assess the contribution of HIV on MDR-TB worldwide. We also investigated the patterns of MDR-TB by age, country-wise income, study designs, and global regions.
Methods
We utilized PubMed, Google Scholar, and ScienceDirect databases to select eligible studies for meta-analysis that were published between January 1, 2010, and July 30, 2020. The random-effects model was used to obtain the pooled odds ratio of the crude association between HIV and MDR-TB with a 95% confidence interval. We investigated the potential publication-bias by checking funnel plot asymmetry and using the Egger’s test. Moreover, we assessed the heterogeneity using the I2 statistic. Sensitivity analysis was performed based on sample size and adjustment factors. The protocol was registered with PROSPERO-CRD42019132752.
Results
We identified 1603 studies through a database search, and after subsequent eliminations we selected 54 studies including 430,534 TB patients. The pooled odds of MDR-TB was 1.42 times higher in HIV-positive patients than HIV-negative patients (OR=1.42,CI=1.17–1.71, I2=75.8%). Subgroup analysis revealed that the estimated pooled odds for South-East Asian countries was 1.86, which is the highest in WHO regions (OR=1.86,CI=1.30–2.67, I2=0.00%), followed by Europe and Africa. The effect estimate was found to be higher for primary MDR-TB (OR=2.76,CI=1.70–4.46, I2=0.00%). There was also a trend towards increased odds of MDR-TB for HIV patients older than 40 years (OR=1.56,CI=1.17–2.06). The association was found to be significant in high-burden TB countries (OR=1.75, CI=1.39–2.19) and in high-income countries (OR=1.55, CI=1.06–2.27).
Conclusion
Such findings indicate that HIV infection raises the risk of MDR-TB, and after contrasting it with the results of the earlier pooled study, it appeared to be an upward risk trend. Moreover, we found that the risk is the highest in the South-East Asian region. A balanced allocation of resources is needed to halt both primary and secondary MDR-TB, particularly in HIV infected people with 40 years of age and older.
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The online version contains supplementary material available at https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05749-2.
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Background
Tuberculosis is a global public health problem causing illness among millions each year. In 2018, there were an estimated 10 million new TB cases, and 8.6% were living with HIV [1]. The care and control of tuberculosis are threatened by the emergence and amplification of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). It was declared as a public health crisis by WHO in 2013 [2]. Globally, there were an estimated 484,000 incident cases of MDR/Rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB). Of them, about 39% (186772) were notified, and 32% (156071) enrolled for treatment in 2018 [1]. The large gap in diagnosis and treatment increases the likelihood of transmission of TB plus MDR-TB [3]. Poor TB treatment outcome is also reported in TB-HIV co-infected patients, which further ignites MDR-TB development [4–6]. A WHO report shows that 3.4% of new cases and 18% of previously treated TB cases are estimated to have MDR/RR-TB [1]. However, HIV positive individuals are 20 times more likely to develop active TB than those without HIV [7]. Despite enormous concerted measures taken to control tuberculosis and reduce HIV-associated deaths, it ranks among the top ten causes of death worldwide [1]. About 0.25 million deaths were attributed to TB associated with HIV, and nearly 15% of all global tuberculosis deaths were contributed by MDR-TB in 2018 [1].
Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is defined as a case of one or more anti-TB drugs resistant to bacteria that cause TB. There are various forms of DR-TB: mono-drug-resistant TB (mono-DR-TB), polydrug-resistant TB (poly-DR-TB), rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB), multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB), and extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB). MDR-TB is a form of TB that does not respond to at least isoniazid and rifampicin, the two most potent anti-TB drugs. The XDR-TB is also a form of MDR-TB resistant to isoniazid and rifampicin, plus any fluoroquinolone and at least one of three injectable second-line drugs (i.e., amikacin, kanamycin, or capreomycin). RR-TB is classified as a case of TB, which shows either rifampicin (R) resistance only or accompanied by resistance to other anti-TB drugs in different forms. About half a million people worldwide acquired MDR-TB in 2017, and a further 161,000 people with RR-resistant TB were newly diagnosed with MDR-TB [1]. China, India, and Russia were the countries with the largest number of MDR / RR-TB cases (47% of the global total). Approximately 6.2% of these cases were XDR-TB [1].
Global tuberculosis burden study 2015 suggests taking the necessary steps to prevent HIV for reducing the burden of tuberculosis [8]. Estimates reveal that around 1.7 billion of the world’s population has latent tuberculosis infection [1]. Of them, 5–15% of cases are at risk of developing active diseases during their lifetime, and people living with HIV have a higher risk of falling ill [9, 10]. Alarmingly, it appeared from a mathematical model that there were approximately 19 million people globally with latent MDR tuberculosis infection (10% were at risk of active disease) in 2015 [11]. Undoubtedly, latency is affected by HIV infection and is one of the most potent risk factors for converting into active disease, drug-susceptible, or drug-resistance [10–12].
The surge of MDR-TB occurrence in HIV-prevalent settings is of great public health importance. An updated understanding of the magnitude of association is needed with the accumulation of recent evidence that supports a positive association between HIV and MDR-TB [13, 14]. Additionally, two systematic reviews revealed an increased risk of transmission-associated MDR-TB (primary) among HIV positive individuals [15, 16]. Mesfin et al. conducted the latest systematic review and meta-analysis on the relationship between HIV infection and MDR-TB in 2014, which included research from 1994 to 2011. Even after the latest meta-analysis, conflicting results on the association were found in numerous studies conducted during the last decade. The objective was to provide an up-to-date pooled risk estimate on the relationship between HIV infection and MDR-TB growth and compare the risk pattern of MDR-TB with previous systematic reviews.
MethodsSearch strategy
We researched on PubMed, Google Scholar, and Science Direct databases to select eligible peer-reviewed articles for our systematic review and meta-analysis. Relevant observational studies (cross-sectional, case-control, and cohort) were screened to assess the association between HIV infection and MDR-TB, published from January 1, 2010, to July 30, 2020 (date of the last search). The screening language was restricted to English. The particular keywords used for searching articles were “Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis” or “MDR-TB” or “Drug-resistant TB” or “Risk factors of MDR-TB” or “Predictors of MDR-TB” and “HIV” or “Human Immunodeficiency Virus”. A summary of search terms is provided in Appendix A. Search results were compiled using a citation management software Zotero. In addition to databases used, we explored references of selected studies to incorporate all potential pertinent articles to construct our summary estimates. The study adheres to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and meta-analysis (PRISMA) guidelines [17]. The protocol was registered in the PROSPERO database-CRD42019132752.
Selection criteria
The primary outcome of the meta-analysis was an unadjusted odds ratio exhibiting the crude association between HIV infection and MDR-TB. The articles that reported or provided adequate data to calculate the frequency of MDR-TB and non-MDR-TB, subdivided by HIV status (positive or negative), were included in our systematic review. We included studies where MDR-TB is the outcome of interest. We contacted the author for the insufficient information given in any study. If the author didn’t reply, we excluded the article. To be eligible for inclusion, any drug susceptibility testing method (culture on solid and/or liquid media, molecular techniques, clinical records, Table 1) were accepted for the diagnosis of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain resistant at least to rifampicin and isoniazid). The comparison group (non-MDR-TB) consisted of drug-susceptible tuberculosis patients and/or resistant to any single drug. HIV status was ascertained by HIV test reports, clinical/hospital records, databases/registers, or directly from patients. Studies reported on non-tuberculous mycobacterium, case reports, case studies, systematic review, meta-analysis, a duplicate publication of the same study, and studies with only abstract were excluded. We also didn’t include grey literature (theses and dissertations). Studies with less than three HIV/MDR-TB participants were excluded because these studies cause the analysis to be heterogeneous. Titles and abstracts of the studies obtained from database searches were screened independently by two reviewers ZZS and FH. Full text of potential articles was further reviewed for eligibility regardless of the study base (hospital or population). Articles might have been eliminated for more than one rationale. Any disagreements were discussed with senior authors (JB or AH) until a consensus was reached or by the arbitration of AH alone.
Characteristics of the included studies in the meta-analysis (according to the order of year)
Author [Ref]
Year
Study design
Study period
Country
Number of TB patients
MDR-TB cases
% of male (MDR-TB cases)
Mean/ Median age (MDR-TB cases), years
TB form
% of EPTB (MDR-TB cases)
MDR-TB type
% of PTC (MDR-TB cases)
Brito et al. [18]
2010
Cross-sectional
2004–2006
Brazil
595
44
72.73
40.1
PTB, EPTB
NA
1o,2o
61.36
Andrew et al. [19]
2010
Case-control
2005–2007
South Africa
378
123
50
~ 34
PTB, EPTB
28.63
1o,2o
71.75
Sangare et al. [20]
2010
Cross-sectional
2005–2006
Burkina Faso
550
47
NA
NA
PTB
NA
1o,2o
81.03
Sangare et al. [21]
2011
Cross-sectional
2005–2006
Burkina Faso
316
42
87.66
NA
NA
NA
1o,2o
85.71
Gudo et al. [22]
2011
Cross-sectional
2007–2008
Mozambique
1102
27
61.8
~ 35
PTB
NA
1o
0
Vadwai et al. [23]
2011
Cross-sectional
2009
India
250
184
61.95
33.06
PTB
NA
1o,2o
62.5
Macedo et al. [24]
2012
Cross-sectional
2008–2010
Portugal
2093
50
78
~ 42
PTB, EPTB
8
1o,2o
30
Padilla et al. [25]
2012
Cross-sectional
2009–2010
Swaziland
840
122
37.70
~ 33
PTB
NA
1o,2o
77.87
van Halsema et al. [26]
2012
Cross-sectional
2002–2008
South Africa
2431
168
NA
NA
NA
NA
1o,2o
82.74
Ricks et al. [27]
2012
Case-control
2007–2009
Namibia
368
117
56
36
PTB, EPTB
2
1o,2o
97
Tessema et al. [28]
2012
Cross-sectional
2009
Ethiopia
260
13
53.85
NA
PTB
NA
1o,2o
61.54
Coelho et al. [29]
2012
Cross-sectional
2000–2004
Brazil
671
32
NA
39.2
PTB
NA
1o,2o
68.7
Ulmasova et al. [30]
2013
Cross-sectional
2010–2011
Uzbekistan
1037
372
57.07
~ 45
PTB
NA
1o,2o
NA
Minion et al. [31]
2013
Surveillance
1997–2008
Canada
15,993
177
59.35
30
PTB
NA
1o,2o
31.10
Sethi et al. [32]
2013
Cross-sectional
2006–2010
India
219
39
66.67
36.6
PTB
NA
1o,2o
69.23
Van Den Hof et al. [33]
2013
Cross-sectional
2007–2011
Kazakhstan
146,461
18,338
65.81
NA
PTB, EPTB
1.41
1o,2o
85.9
Lukoye et al. [34]
2013
Cross-sectional
2009–2011
Uganda
1537
31
67.74
~ 35
PTB
NA
1o,2o
45.16
Hang et al. [35]
2013
Cross-sectional
2007–2009
Vietnam
546
22
NA
38.6
PTB
NA
1o
0
Skrahina et al. [36]
2013
Cross-sectional
2010–2011
Belarus
1420
612
80
~ 46
PTB
NA
1o,2o
75.60
Satti et al. [37]
2013
Cohort
2007–2011
Lesotho
148
47
NA
NA
PTB
NA
2o
100
Hirpa et al. [38]
2013
Case-control
2011–2012
Ethiopia
268
134
60.50
25.1
PTB, EPTB
3
2o
100
Mor et al. [39]
2014
Cross-sectional
1999–2010
Israel
3552
207
75.40
43
PTB, EPTB
3.90
2o
100
Post et al. [40]
2014
Cross-sectional
2004–2006
Belarus, Latvia, Russia, Romania, Ukraine
144
55
74.6
30.2
PTB. EPTB
3.6
1o,2o
16.4
Metcalfe et al. [41]
2014
Cross-sectional
2011–2012
Zimbabwe
129
25
52
~ 34
PTB
NA
1o,2o
12
Shariff et al. [42]
2015
Case-control
2013–2014
Malaysia
150
30
66.70
51
PTB
NA
1o,2o
66.70
Jitmuang et al. [43]
2015
Case-control
2010–2012
Thailand
188
47
57.40
48.9
PTB, EPTB
10.60
1o,2o
53.20
Chuchottaworn et al. [44]
2015
Case-control
2007–2013
Thailand
290
145
65.50
46.2
PTB
NA
1o,2o
96.60
Elmi et al. [45]
2015
Case-control
2010–2014
Malaysia
314
105
66.70
51
PTB
NA
1o,2o
50.50
Mulisa et al. [46]
2015
Case-control
2013–2014
Ethiopia
265
88
56.80
~ 33
PTB
NA
1o,2o
90.90
Mulu et al. [47]
2015
Case-control
2013–2014
Ethiopia
306
153
57.50
35
PTB, EPTB
7.80
1o,2o
96.10
Gunther et al. [48]
2015
Case-control
2010–2011
23 TBNET sites in 16 countries in Europe
756
380
62.89
~ 36
PTB
NA
1o,2o
35
Ershova et al. [49]
2015
Cross-sectional
2012
Russia
229
44
77.30
~ 36
PTB
NA
1o
0
Abdella et al. [50]
2015
Cross-sectional
2012–2013
Ethiopia
70
22
NA
~ 32
PTB
0
2o
100
Tadasse [51]
2015
Cross-sectional
2008–2011
Ethiopia
439
113
64.60
29
PTB, EPTB
11.50
1o,2o
99.11
Salindri et al. [52]
2016
Cohort
2011–2014
Georgia
318
52
71.15
~ 50
PTB
NA
1o
0
Lee et al. [53]
2016
Case-control
2006–2014
South Korea
1606
NA
NA
PTB,EPTB
4.5
1o,2o
39.85
Assefa et al. [54]
2017
Case-control
2013
Ethiopia
710
229
47.6
31.7
PTB
NA
1o,2o
NA
Workicho et al. [55]
2017
Case-control
2011
Ethiopia
180
90
45.60
29.4
PTB
NA
1o,2o
91.10
Sinha et al. [56]
2017
Cross-sectional
2012–2014
India
235
124
45.16
35.7
PTB, EPTB
9.68
1o,2o
25.80
Mesfin et al. [57]
2018
Cross-sectional
2015–2016
Ethiopia
226
89
41.60
34.4
PTB
NA
1o,2o
82
Gobena et al. [58]
2018
Case-control
2016–2017
Ethiopia
132
59
61
30.2
PTB, EPTB
3.40
1o,2o
64
Kusumawati et al. [59]
2018
Cross-sectional
2010–2013
Indonesia
842
98
72.40
44.5
PTB
NA
1o,2o
64.30
Pavlenko et al. [60]
2018
Cross-sectional
2013–2014
Ukraine
1658
474
75
~ 43
PTB
NA
1o,2o
37.92
Desissa et al. [61]
2018
Case-control
2016
Ethiopia
219
73
45.20
32.69
PTB, EPTB
26
1o,2o
65.80
Gaborit et al. [62]
2018
Case-control
2002–2013
France
134
44
75
~ 33
PTB, EPTB
36.36
1o,2o
52.27
Alene et al. [63]
2019
Case-control
2010–2015
Ethiopia
452
242
60.70
~ 31
PTB, EPTB
6.20
1o,2o
93
Baya et al. [64]
2019
Cross-sectional
2007–2016
Mali
214
134
76.12
39.3
PTB
NA
2o
100
Zurcher et al. [65]
2019
Cross-sectional
2013–2016
Cote d’Ivoire, Demo graphic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Peru, Thailand
A pre-specified and standardized form was used for data abstraction. For the estimation of the crude odds ratios, key data on the number of MDR-TB HIV positive, number of MDR-TB HIV negative, number of non-MDR-TB HIV positive, and number of non-MDR-TB HIV negative patients were extracted from each study. Additionally, data on the name of the first author, country, year of publication, years of recruitment, study design (cross-sectional, case-control or cohort), source of data (hospital/medical records, lab reports, database/register, or direct from the patients), methods carried out to determine drug resistance pattern, number of enrolled TB patients, the mean or median age of the MDR-TB cases, proportion of male patients among MDR-TB cases (%), type of MDR-TB (primary, secondary or both), form of tuberculosis (pulmonary, both pulmonary and extra-pulmonary or not defined), and proportion of the patients with extra-pulmonary tuberculosis among MDR-TB cases (%) were entered in the spreadsheet. We further stratified the articles based on global regions (defined by World Health Organization) income level (World Bank classification by income, GNI per capita) and burden for MDR-TB (list used by WHO 2016–2020) of the countries [1, 72]. Data abstraction from individual studies was executed by two trios of investigators (AI, JB & ZZS and HRK, DHH & FH), from March 2019 to June 2020. The presence of any inconsistency in data extraction was verified by a seventh investigator (AH).
Quality assessment
Two trios of investigators (AI, JB & ZZS and HRK, DHH & FH) scored each study to ascertain methodological quality independently. The corresponding author (AH) subsequently examined all the assessments. Furthermore, contentions aroused in the course of quality scoring were resolved through discussions between investigators. It was evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). It consists of three domains: selection, comparability, and exposure or outcome of interest. Few points on the NOS related to appropriate methods for evaluating exposure variables and outcomes were designed for the relevance to our research question (Supplementary file 1). Two outcome groups were considered comparable if the HIV status was adjusted for the previous history of diagnosis with tuberculosis and/or any other sociodemographic variable (e.g., age, sex, etc.). These studies also reflect high or medium NOS scores (Supplementary file 2). Articles were given scores to reflect methodological stringency, lucidity, and transparency in reporting. Nevertheless, we did not exclude any articles based on quality scoring. It may exclude studies coming from resource-limited settings. Therefore, we did not provide insight into this particular cluster of studies. Moreover, the PRISMA statement consists of a checklist of 27 items and is given in Supplementary file 3.
Statistical analysis
We performed data analysis using meta and metafor packages in the R statistical software (version 3.5.1). We calculated crude odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval (CI) for individual study from the abstracted frequencies (numerators and denominators). After that, we estimated the pooled odds ratio (overall) using the random-effects model, allowing the true effect size to vary from study to study. The summary estimate (OR) for the association between HIV infection and MDR-TB were reported with 95% CI. The calculated odds ratio of each study and the combined effect estimate with 95% CI were graphically represented by forest plots. Publication bias was assessed by observing the symmetry of funnel plots visually. Further confirmation was conducted using Egger’s test (weighted regression with multiplicative dispersion model), while the p-value < 0.10 was suggestive of statistical significance. Heterogeneity across the selected studies was assessed by I2 statistic (> 75% signifies substantial, 50–75% moderate and 25–50% low heterogeneity). The I2 statistic represents the percentage of total variation across studies due to heterogeneity rather than chance. We also conducted a sensitivity analysis that removed the study contributing to the highest weight to evaluate the robustness of the findings.
Analysis of the subgroups was carried out to determine the pooled odds ratio for each group and to look for potential explanations of the heterogeneity. Pre-determined subgroups were WHO global regions (Africa, Europe, South-east Asia, America, Pacific, and Eastern Mediterranean), the income level of the country (high, upper-middle, lower-middle and low), the burden for MDR-TB on the country (high and low), design of the study (cross-sectional, case-control and cohort), type of MDR-TB (primary, secondary and both), mean or median age 40 years and older, and diagnostic method used for MDR-TB (culture and culture and/or molecular technique). Funnel plot asymmetry and egger’s tests were done to assess the presence of publication bias in each subgroup.
Results
Our systematic review identified 1603 studies through a database search. After eliminating the duplicates, titles and abstracts of 1188 articles were scanned by the investigators to retrieve a set of relevant studies for further review. We subsequently narrowed down to 145 possible studies, and three were added for full-text evaluation through manual search from the reference lists of included studies. Finally, 54 studies were selected in our systematic review and meta-analysis, including 430,534 TB patients (Fig. 1). The characteristics of the selected studies can be found in Table 1.
PRISMA flow diagram for Study selection
(*Studies were excluded because of more than one rationale and the references of excluded studies are given in Supplementary file 4.)
The retrieved articles represented 36 countries from all WHO global regions (Africa, Europe, South-east Asia, America, Pacific, and Eastern Mediterranean). Of the 54 studies, three were conducted in multiple centers in different countries (Table 1). Nearly half of studies were reported from the African region. Many of the studies were performed in Ethiopia and from high MDR-TB burden countries.
The systematic review included 20 case-control studies and 31 studies considering tuberculosis as a pulmonary form. Of the 54 studies, 42 investigated both primary and secondary MDR-TB. The proportion of MDR-TB cases with extra-pulmonary tuberculosis varied from 2 to 36.36%. The proportion of previously treated tuberculosis among multidrug-resistant cases ranged from 12.00 to 99.11% (39 studies). It shows from Table 1 that only culture-confirmed MDR-TB cases were reported in 37 of the studies.
It appears from Fig. 2 that the overall pooled odds ratio is 1.42 (95% CI= 1.17–1.71), which suggests that the odds of developing MDR-TB in HIV-infected patients was 42% higher than those of HIV-negative individuals. The evidence of publication bias was tested by visual examination of funnel plot symmetry, and further, the absence of the publication bias was supported by the Egger test (p=0.36) and is shown in Fig. 3.
Forest plot exhibiting OR of each study and combined OR of the crude association between HIV infection and MDR-TB
The funnel plot reveals existence of publication bias though most points fall within the 95% confidence region. Each point represents a study; the y-axis represents standard error, and the x-axis displays the ratio of the log odds of the study
For the South-East Asian countries, the pooled odds of MDR-TB was 1.86 times higher for HIV positives than HIV negative individuals (OR=1.86, 95% CI=1.30–2.67). Most studies obtained from the African region had a pooled odds ratio of 1.41 (95% CI= 1.06–1.89). Results from WHO regions indicate that MDR-TB among HIV-persons is more in South-East Asian countries compared to other regions. The pooled ORs show lower odds of developing MDR-TB among HIV patients in upper-middle-income countries (OR=1.26, 95% CI=0.86–1.86) and low-income countries (OR=1.40, 95% CI=0.99–1.98) compared to high-income countries. The pooled odds ratio in the high TB-burden countries (OR=1.75, 95% CI= 1.39–2.19) was found to be significantly higher compared to the low TB-burden countries (OR=1.0, 95% CI= 0.72–1.39).
Findings from subgroup analysis in Table 2 shows the pooled odds ratio of the cross-sectional studies was 1.53 (95% CI= 1.20–1.96). Cohort studies provides odds ratio of 1.33 (95% CI=1.09–1.62), and case-control studies provides odds ratio of 1.22 (95% CI=0.87–1.71). Cross-sectional studies contribute about 70% of the weight of the overall meta-analysis research. For primary MDR-TB, the estimate was higher than secondary MDR-TB (OR=2.76, 95% CI= 1.70–4.46) with no heterogeneity among the studies. The majority of studies included both primary and secondary MDR-TB (42 studies), and subgroup analysis reveals that the odds of developing both primary and secondary MDR-TB in people infected with HIV were 1.42 times more compared to the individuals without HIV (OR=1.42, 95% CI= 1.16–1.74). Furthermore, the trend towards the development of MDR-TB in HIV-positive people increased with age (i.e., mean or median age of cases 40 years and older, OR=1.56, 95% CI= 1.17–2.06, and for below 40 years of age is OR=1.45, 95% CI= 1.11–1.91). In HIV infected patients, the pooled odds ratio of culturally confirmed MDR-TB cases (OR=1.52, 95% CI=1.20–1.93) was slightly higher than the mixed (i.e., culture and molecular technique) (OR=1.30, 95% CI=0.93–1.81). Only one study (OR=1.27, 95% CI= 0.6–2.17) considered the diagnosis of MDR-TB by molecular technique.
Summary results of subgroup analysis
Subgroup
No of studies (TB patients)
Summary OR
95% CI
I2 (%)
p-value*
WHO Region
South-East Asia
6 (1947)
1.86
1.30–2.67
0.00
0.07
Europe
11 (154031)
1.79
1.42–2.27
52.90
0.01
Eastern Mediterranean
1 (634)
0.44
0.15–1.31
–
–
Africa
25 (14723)
1.41
1.06–1.89
76.65
0.53
America
6 (256640)
1.17
0.75–1.84
74.15
0.98
Western Pacific
4 (2559)
1.11
0.32–3.89
82.89
0.97
TB Burden countries
Low
18
1.0
0.72–1.39
63.91
0.71
High
30
1.75
1.39–2.19
76.68
0.09
Countries by income level
High
7
1.55
1.06–2.27
50.85
0.09
Upper-middle
14
1.26
0.86–1.86
87.0
0.85
Low-middle
11
1.66
1.23–2.26
43.91
0.31
Low
19
1.40
0.99–1.98
78.44
0.97
Study design
Cross-sectionala
30
1.53
1.20–1.96
71.6
0.27
Case-control
20
1.22
0.87–1.71
75.77
0.26
Cohort
4
1.33
1.09–1.62
0.00
0.20
Outcome MDR-TB type
Primary
4
2.76
1.70–4.46
0.00
0.87
Both
42
1.42
1.16–1.74
80.63
0.50
Secondary
8
1.08
0.64–1.82
76.26
0.18
Mean/Median Age (MDR-TB)
> 40
15
1.56
1.17–2.06
71.66
0.57
<=40
32
1.45
1.11–1.91
78.85
0.09
Diagnosis of MDR-TB by
Culture
37
1.52
1.20–1.93
80.56
0.40
Mixed
14
1.30
0.93–1.81
76.97
0.48
Molecular technique
1
1.27
0.6–2.17
–
–
Overall
54
1.42
1.17–1.71
75.8
0.36
MDR-TB Multidrug resistant tuberculosis, HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus, CI Confidence Interval
a two surveillance were included into cross-sectional studies
*p value for Egger’s test for publication bias
Sensitivity analysis
We conducted sensitivity analyses that excluded each of the following types of studies: studies with fewer than 1000 participants; studies from countries in Africa; and studies published in 2015 or earlier. Forest plots are reported in Supplementary file 5. When considering studies of more than 1000 participants, the OR of MDR-TB among HIV infected individuals tends to be 1.41 (OR=1.41, CI=1.13–1.76). The OR is 1.38 (CI=1.01–1.88) considering studies published after 2015. The OR is also 1.46 when studies outside African studies (OR=1.46, CI=1.14–1.87) are considered. The findings are, therefore, similar to the meta-analysis with 54 studies.
Discussion
About half a million TB patients were included from 54 studies in our systematic review and meta-analysis. Based on the findings of this meta-analysis, the odds of MDR-TB among HIV-positive cases were 1.42 times higher, and this was statistically significant. An earlier pooled study by Mesfin et al. (OR=1.24, 95% CI= 1.04–1.43) included 24 studies published from 1994 to 2011, and our finding appears to indicate an upward trend of odds ratio after being compared to it. Moreover, the 18 cross-sectional studies from Mesfin et al. gave pooled effect estimate for MDR- TB and HIV was 1.26 (OR=1.26, 95% CI= 1.02–1.49) while the result from our meta-analysis (30 studies) is 1.55 (OR=1.55, 95% CI= 1.26–1.95). Another meta-analysis (1988–2007) did not report a pooled effect estimate due to high heterogeneity among the studies [15]. Comparing with Mesfin et al. meta-analysis, it suggests over the last 10 years that people diagnosed with HIV are more likely to have MDR-TB.
Subgroup analysis by the WHO global regions reveals that the OR of South-East Asia was found the highest, followed by Europe and Africa. The WHO South-East Asia region is a home for a quarter of the world ‘s population, with a 44% TB burden, and the second-highest HIV prevalence [1]. Additionally, one-third of the global MDR-TB lies in this region [1]. In Europe, the proportion of MDR-TB among HIV-infected people increased sharply between 2008 and 2017, from 3 to 12%. The aforementioned data ratifies how our results reflect a major risk of MDR-TB among HIV patients.
Furthermore, the estimated pooled OR was found to be significant for the high TB burden countries. In our meta-analysis, with the age of 40 years and older, the pooled odds ratio of developing MDR-TB among HIV infected individuals continues to increase significantly. Findings from the subgroup study also showed that the pooled odds ratio of the cross-sectional studies was higher than that of the cohort studies. Similar findings were also seen in the previous meta-analysis [16].
Another notable finding was the significant association between HIV infection and primary MDR-TB. This finding corresponds to the previous two systematic reviews [15, 16]. In many instances, despite being infected primarily with drug-resistant strains and subsequent development of MDR-TB (primary), it will initially be reported as drug-susceptible tuberculosis. Drug susceptibility test is not routinely done in some settings and performed only after the failure of initial treatment, which will normally be classified as secondary MDR-TB [73]. We found an insignificant pooled odds ratio between HIV and MDR-TB in low-income countries, especially in Africa. It highlights the need to develop effective drug-resistance diagnosis in many resource-limited settings. Among the high-income countries, the combined estimate was found higher than that of the low-income countries. It is important to gain a clear understanding of these mechanisms to build effective strategies to control the expansion of MDR-TB in HIV patients.
In our systematic review, we found most studies considered the diagnosis of MDR-TB as a phenotypic approach that confirmed by culture. The pooled odds ratio of MDR-TB was considerably higher for studies when a diagnosis for MDR-TB was made by culture-confirmed than the mixed or molecular technique. Such culture-confirmed traditional approaches take months to confirm the diagnosis of MDR-TB and ultimately lead to delay in treatment, increased transmission, and poor outcome [74]. However, it should also be noted that the diagnosis of tuberculosis in patients infected with HIV is difficult due to reduced bacterial load and cavitation, as well as poor performance of the standard diagnostic tools [75–77]. Additionally, HIV-associated superinfection may be a motivating factor for drug-susceptible conversion to resistant tuberculosis [78]. Research also shows that multiple tuberculosis strain infections frequently interfere in HIV patients [79, 80]. It may also show misleading phenotypic drug-resistance diagnosis [81]. As such, the extent of spread when confirming MDR-TB by a traditional method is far more deadly than is illustrated, especially in HIV-endemic settings.
We acknowledge that our systematic review and meta-analysis has limitations. There was disproportionate allocation of studies among the six WHO regions. Additionally, the included studies were mostly from Africa (i.e., 25 of 54 studies from Africa). Moreover, the largest nation, China, is not included in the study. Besides, the database search language was restricted to English. Therefore, the above limitations might curb the generalizability of our findings. Moreover, substantial heterogeneity was observed between the studies, although it was expected to be from the differences in MDR-TB and HIV ascertainment, study design, and data collection methods between the selected studies. Mild or no heterogeneity was also observed in a different subgroup analysis. We included only the observational studies which are susceptible to selection bias.
Conclusion
The meta-analysis clearly shows a growing trend in MDR-TB risk among HIV-infected people. Balanced resource allocation for Asian, European and African countries should be considered to halt both primary and secondary MDR-TB, especially among those with increasing age. As such, the enhancement of the diagnosis and proper overall management of MDR-TB among HIV-positive individuals has become crucial in achieving WHO’s goals of ‘End TB’ by 2035.
Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank Abrar Wahab for English editing. We would also like to thank the two anonymous reviewers and the editor for insightful comments that improved the presentation and clarity of our manuscript.
Authors’ contributions
ZZS, FH, and AH conceived the study and, together with ZZS and FH developed the protocol. ZZS and FH did the literature search and selected the studies. Along with ZZS and FH, AI, HRK, JB and DHH ascertained the methodological quality of the study and extracted the relevant information. ZZS and FH synthesized the data. AH completed the analysis and maintained the database. ZZS, FH, and AH wrote the first draft of the paper. JB, SA, and AH critically revised successive drafts of the paper and approved its final version. AH is the guarantor of the study.
Funding
There was a student seed fund from North South University to conduct the study. The funders had no role in study design, collection, analysis, interpretation of the data, writing of the report, or decision to submit the work for publication. The corresponding author had full access to all study data and the authorized person for the final submission of the paper for publication.
Availability of data and materials
The datasets used and/or analysed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
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Competing interests
None of the authors in this study have any conflict of interest regarding the publication of the paper.
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Supplementary Information
Additional file 1 : Table S1. Study quality assessment details for case-control, cohort, and cross-sectional studies.
Additional file 2 : Table S2. Quality Assessment of Included Studies by New-Castle Ottawa Scale.
Additional file 3 : Table S3. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) checklist.
Additional file 4. References of studies excluded after full-text review.
Additional file 5. Sensitivity analysis.
AbbreviationsMDR-TB
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
WHO
World Health Organization
OR
Odds Ratio
CI
Confidence interval of odds ratio
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