Risk of tuberculous infection in an indigenous population from Amazonia, Brazil.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
; 10(12): 1354-9, 2006 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
SETTING:
Suruí Indians, Amazonia, Brazil.OBJECTIVE:
To estimate the prevalence and the annual risk of infection (ARI) of tuberculosis (TB) in an indigenous population in Brazil.METHODS:
We applied a method to estimate the prevalence of TB infection in populations with high bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine coverage. The method consisted of comparing levels of skin test reactivity in individuals tested with purified protein derivative (PPD) before and after stimulation with intradermal BCG. Fieldwork was carried out among the Suruí Indians (n = 993) in two phases, 3 months apart.RESULTS:
A total of 645 subjects were tested. In pre-BCG revaccination, tuberculin skin test (TST) indurations averaged 5.9 mm (33.5% > or =10 mm). In post-BCG revaccination TST, indurations averaged 9.4 mm (48.7% > or =10 mm). Conversion from non-reactor to reactor was 54.4%. The ARI ranged from 1.2% to 2.2%. In the logistic regression, age and history of TB were the strongest independent predictors of TB infection. BCG scar and the number of individuals per house were also associated with infection.CONCLUSION:
Tuberculous transmission is very high in the Suruí, surpassing the ARI reported for Brazil (0.6%). The epidemiology of TB in this indigenous population is related to unfavourable social and economic conditions, as well as to deficient health care services.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tuberculosis Pulmonar
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Indígenas Sudamericanos
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil