Prevalence of respiratory symptoms and active tuberculosis in a prison in the south of Brazil

Authors

  • Catiane Correa Pereira
  • Tássia Silvana Borges
  • Alexandre Daronco
  • Andreia Rosane de Moura Valim
  • Marcelo Carneiro
  • Daniela Becker
  • Lia Gonçalves Possuelo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v3i3.4059

Abstract

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and active tuberculosis in an inmate population in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Methods: We carried out an epidemiological survey to identify patients with respiratory symptoms, using a standard questionnaire recommended by WHO. After the identification of respiratory symptoms, was perform the interview and the biological samples were obtained to do HIV sorology, baciloscopy, culture and drug susceptibility test to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Results: A total of 70 individuals (20.6%) were considered symptomatic respiratory. Among the symptomatic respiratory, the prevalence of tuberculosis and HIV in the population studied was of 1.9% and 4.48%, respectively. Conclusion: Preventive measures should be adopted as a way to contain the spread of tuberculosis in prison and prevent contagion in the prison community as well as family. The cooperation between the prison system and local health departments is needed to improve the diagnostic and monitoring patients.

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Published

2013-07-04

How to Cite

Pereira, C. C., Borges, T. S., Daronco, A., Valim, A. R. de M., Carneiro, M., Becker, D., & Possuelo, L. G. (2013). Prevalence of respiratory symptoms and active tuberculosis in a prison in the south of Brazil. Revista De Epidemiologia E Controle De Infecção, 3(3), 99-104. https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v3i3.4059

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2013)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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