1.Latent tuberculosis infection among enterprise employees in Wenzhou City
ZENG Zhen ; ZHAO Lina ; SHAN Zhili ; MAO Jing ; LIN Hante ; MAO Lingqiong ; LI Jun
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2026;38(4):334-337
Objective:
To investigate the status and influencing factors of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among enterprise employees in Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, so as to provide evidence for optimizing tuberculosis prevention and control strategies in enterprises.
Methods:
From August 2024 to September 2025, a convenience sampling method was used to select employees from 26 enterprises in Wenzhou City as the study participants. Demographic information, enterprise scale, and industry type were collected by reviewing enterprise employee management files. Interferon-gamma release assays were used to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and screen for LTBI. Factors affecting LTBI among enterprise employees were identified using a multivariable logistic regression model.
Results:
A total of 6 476 participants were surveyed, including 3 674 males (56.73%) and 2 802 females (43.27%). The median age was 37.00 (interquartile range, 20.00) years. A total of 994 cases of LTBI were detected, with a detection rate of 15.35%. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that male (OR=1.397, 95%CI: 1.211-1.612), age ≥45 years (45-<60 years, OR=1.919, 95%CI: 1.649-2.234; ≥60 years, OR=4.425, 95%CI: 3.170-6.177), household registration outside Zhejiang Province (OR=1.928, 95%CI: 1.577-2.357), employment in small or medium-sized enterprises (medium-sized, OR=1.663, 95%CI: 1.392-1.988; small-sized, OR=1.665, 95%CI: 1.358-2.040), and working in the manufacturing industry (OR=1.799, 95%CI: 1.147-2.822) were associated with a higher risk of LTBI among enterprise employees.
Conclusions
The detection rate of LTBI among enterprise employees in Wenzhou City was relatively low. Male employees, those aged ≥45 years, those with household registration outside Zhejiang Province, those working in small or medium-sized enterprises, and those in the manufacturing industry were identified as high-risk populations for LTBI.
2.Latent tuberculosis infection among HIV/AIDS cases in Wenzhou City
ZHAO Lina ; ZENG Zhen ; LIN Hante ; MAO Jing ; ZHU Tingting ; SHAN Zhili ; MAO Lingqiong ; LI Jun
Journal of Preventive Medicine 2026;38(6):550-554
Objective:
To investigate the status of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) among HIV/AIDS cases in Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, and to analyze the influencing factors of LTBI, so as to provide the evidence for optimizing active tuberculosis screening and early intervention strategies.
Methods:
Study subjects were HIV/AIDS cases who received antiretroviral therapy and CD4+T lymphocyte count testing at designated HIV treatment hospitals from October 2024 to August 2025. The interferon-gamma release assay was used for LTBI screening. Data on HIV/AIDS cases, including gender, age, and other variables, were collected through the Surveillance System of China Information System for Disease Control and Prevention. A multivariable logistic regression model was used to analyze the influencing factors for LTBI among HIV/AIDS cases.
Results:
A total of 3 719 HIV/AIDS cases were included, including 2 983 males (80.21%) and 736 females (19.79%). The study population was predominantly aged 40-<65 years, with 1 948 individuals accounting for 52.38%. LTBI was detected in 399 cases, with a detection rate of 10.73%. Among LTBI cases, 103 received TPT, representing a TPT rate of 25.81%. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that HIV/AIDS cases who were male (OR=1.796, 95%CI: 1.326-2.431), aged ≥40 years (40-<65 years, OR=1.895, 95%CI: 1.424-2.523; ≥65 years, OR=2.365, 95%CI: 1.575-3.551), non-Wenzhou household registration (OR=1.462, 95%CI: 1.150-1.857), with education level below junior college (primary school and below, OR=1.578, 95%CI: 1.023-2.394; junior high school, OR=1.725, 95%CI: 1.161-2.562; high school/technical secondary school, OR=1.639, 95%CI: 1.066-2.518), CD4+T lymphocyte count ≥500 cells/μL (OR=2.642, 95%CI: 1.420-4.915), and at the HIV infection stage (OR=1.322, 95%CI: 1.022-1.709) had a higher risk of LTBI.
Conclusions
The detection rate of LTBI and the TPT rate among LTBI cases are relatively low among HIV/AIDS cases in Wenzhou City. Gender, age, household registration, education level, CD4+T lymphocyte count, and disease stage are influencing factors for LTBI in HIV/AIDS cases.


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