Tuberculosis in an endemic area in Bahia, Brazil: a decade trend analysis
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v102i4e-207660Keywords:
Tuberculosis, Epidemiology, Geographic Information Systems, Temporal trend, Health Information SystemsAbstract
Objective: To describe the tuberculosis cases, based on clinical-epidemiological profile and geographic distribution, from 2010 to 2020 in an endemic area in Bahia, Brazil. Method: It was a study based on secondary data obtained of individual tuberculosis reporting forms from a reference center in Paulo Afonso municipality, Bahia, Brazil. Reported tuberculosis cases between 2010 and 2020 were included and submitted to statistical analysis and spatial distribution. Results: Among the 391 cases, 90.8% had a pulmonary form with a mean of 25.9 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the historical series. Of all cases, 69.8% were male, 49.6% were aged between 31 and 59 years, mean age 43.4 ± 17.7 years, 62.1% were smear-positive and most of the cases were new (81.6%). At the end of TB treatment, 75.7% had a successful outcome (cured) and 48.8% patients received directly observed therapy. In the spatial distribution, we observed agglomerates in the insular and south macrozones in Paulo Afonso municipality. Conclusion: Tuberculosis remains a significant public health problem in the municipality, and measures to improve early diagnosis and treatment are crucial, especially following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, considering the epidemiological profile and spatial distribution of the disease.
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