ABSTRACT
This study aimed to analyze the epidemiological indicators of TB/HIV co-infection in São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil from 1998 to 2006. Data of new TB cases that initiated treatment between January 1998 and December 2006 were obtained from the TB Notification System (EPI-TB) and 306 cases were reported. The incidence rate was 5.1/100,000 inhabitants in 2006. Most cases were men (72.5%) with ages ranging between 20 and 59 years (96.4 %). The majority (51%) had incomplete primary education. Pulmonary TB was the most common type (52.9%) and 46.1% of the patients received supervised treatment. In 2006, the cure rate was 33.3%, 14.3% death rate and no patient abandoned the treatment. Diagnosis occurred at the hospital in 60% of the cases. Results show the need of improved coordination between the city's Tuberculosis Control Program and the Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV Program.
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HIV Infections/epidemiology , Tuberculosis/epidemiology , Adult , Comorbidity , Female , Humans , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
This study aimed to analyze the epidemiological indicators of TB/HIV co-infection in São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil from 1998 to 2006. Data of new TB cases that initiated treatment between January 1998 and December 2006 were obtained from the TB Notification System (EPI-TB) and 306 cases were reported. The incidence rate was 5.1/100,000 inhabitants in 2006. Most cases were men (72.5 percent) with ages ranging between 20 and 59 years (96.4 percent). The majority (51 percent) had incomplete primary education. Pulmonary TB was the most common type (52.9 percent) and 46.1 percent of the patients received supervised treatment. In 2006, the cure rate was 33.3 percent, 14.3 percent death rate and no patient abandoned the treatment. Diagnosis occurred at the hospital in 60 percent of the cases. Results show the need of improved coordination between the city's Tuberculosis Control Program and the Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV Program.
El objetivo fue analizar los indicadores epidemiológicos de la coinfección tuberculosis y virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (TB/VIH) en el municipio de Sao José del Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brasil, en el período de 1.998 a 2.006. Los datos de los casos nuevos de TB, que iniciaron el tratamiento entre enero de 1.998 y diciembre de 2.006, fueron recolectados del Sistema de Notificación de la TB (EPI-TB). Fueron notificados 306 casos. El coeficiente de incidencia fue de 5,1/100.000 hab, en 2006. Hubo predominio de personas del sexo masculino (72,5 por ciento), en el intervalo de edad de 20 a 59 años (96,4 por ciento). La mayoría (51 por ciento) no poseía la enseñanza fundamental completa. La forma clínica pulmonar fue relevante (52,9 por ciento) y recibieron tratamiento supervisado 46,1 por ciento enfermos. En 2.006, la tasa de cura fue de 33,3 por ciento, de muertes 14,3 por ciento, y no hubo ningún caso de abandono. Entre los casos, 60 por ciento fueron diagnosticados en el hospital. Los datos reflejan la necesidad de tener una mayor articulación entre el Programa Municipal de Control de la Tuberculosis y el Programa Municipal de DST/SIDA.
O objetivo foi analisar os indicadores epidemiológicos da coinfecção tuberculose e o vírus da imunodeficiência humana (TB/HIV) no município de São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brasil, no período de 1998 a 2006. Os dados dos casos novos de TB, que iniciaram o tratamento entre janeiro de 1998 a dezembro de 2006, foram coletados do Sistema de Notificação da TB (EPI-TB). Foram notificados 306 casos. O coeficiente de incidência foi de 5,1/100 000 hab, em 2006. Houve predomínio de pessoas do sexo masculino (72,5 por cento), na faixa etária de 20 a 59 anos (96,4 por cento). A maioria (51 por cento) não possuía o ensino fundamental completo. A forma clínica pulmonar era relevante (52,9 por cento) e receberam tratamento supervisionado 46,1 por cento doentes. Em 2006, a taxa de cura foi de 33,3 por cento, óbitos, 14,3 por cento, e não houve nenhum caso de abandono. Dentre os casos, 60 por cento foram diagnosticados no hospital. Os dados refletem a necessidade de maior articulação entre o Programa Municipal de Controle da Tuberculose e o Programa Municipal de DST/AIDS.
