Prevalence of mycobacterium tuberculosis among professionals in a university hospital, Mato Grosso do Sul, 2004.

Several studies have demonstrated an elevated prevalence amongst professionals of mycobacterium tuberculosis, both in the rate of infections and illness. This study was carried out in a School Hospital in Campo Grande, MS, Brazil, aiming to establish the prevalence of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The results of the analysis of 194 subjects showed an overall positivity for the tuberculin test of 38.7%. There was a correlation with smoking (p=0.01, RP=1. 72 (1.20-2.45- Yates's correction). The conclusion is that the establishment of a program of tuberculin screening jointly with the implementation of interventions is necessary in order to reduce the risk of nosocomial transmission.

Prevalence of mycobacterium tuberculosis among professionals in a university hospital, Mato Grosso do Sul, 2004 / Prevalência da infecção tuberculosa entre profissionais de um hospital universitário / Existencia de la infección tuberculosis entre profesionales de un hospital universitario en Mato Grosso do Sur, 2004

Several studies have demonstrated an elevated prevalence amongst professionals of mycobacterium tuberculosis, both in the rate of infections and illness. This study was carried out in a School Hospital in Campo Grande, MS, Brazil, aiming to establish the prevalence of infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The results of the analysis of 194 subjects showed an overall positivity for the tuberculin test of 38.7 percent. There was a correlation with smoking (p=0.01, RP=1. 72 (1.20-2.45- Yates's correction). The conclusion is that the establishment of a program of tuberculin screening jointly with the implementation of interventions is necessary in order to reduce the risk of nosocomial transmission.

Vários estudos têm demonstrado prevalência elevada de infecção tuberculosa, tanto quanto de adoecimento, entre os profissionais de saúde. Este estudo, realizado em um Hospital Universitário, situado na cidade de Campo Grande, MS, teve como objetivo conhecer a prevalência de infecção pelo Mycobacterium tuberculosis entre esses profissionais. Na análise de 194 indivíduos, encontrou-se prevalência global de positividade da prova tuberculínica de 38,7 por cento. Observou-se associação com o tabagismo (p 0,01, e RP 1,72 (1,20-2,45) - corrigido por Yates). Conclui-se que é necessário estabelecer um programa de triagem tuberculínica de rotina para acompanhamento de viragem tuberculínica, juntamente, com a instituição de intervenções para reduzir o risco de transmissão nosocomial.

Varios estudios han demostrado la alta prevalencia de infección tuberculosis, y también de la propia enfermedad, entre los profesionales de salud. Este estudio, realizado en un Hospital Universitario ubicado en la ciudad de Campo Grande-MS, tuvo como objetivo conocer la existencia de la infección causada por el Mycobacterium tuberculosis. En el análisis de 194 personas, fue encontrada la existencia de la prueba tuberculinilla del 38,7 por ciento. Fue observada una asociación con el tabaquismo (p 0,01, y RP 1,72 (1,20-2,45) corregido por yates). Concluimos que es necesario un programa de selección tuberculinilla de rutina para acompañar el viraje tuberculínico, junto a intervenciones para reducir el riesgo de transmisión nosocomial.