Hospital urine screening reduces TB deaths in HIV+ adults

The urine-based screening also lead to significantly more microbiologically confirmed and clinically diagnosed TB, and more TB treatment (P less than .001 for each).

A separate cost analysis, presented in a scientific poster (CROI 2018 Abstract 1117LB), showed that the incremental cost-effectiveness ratios for the urine-based intervention were $490 per year of life save in Malawi, and $850 per year of life saved in South Africa.

The study was funded by UK AID, the UK Medical Research Council, and the Wellcome Trust. Dr. Gupta-Wright reported having no conflicts of interest to disclose.

SOURCE: Gupta-Wright, A et al. CROI 2018, Abstract 38LB.