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Incidence of tuberculous meningitis in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil
de Souza, Cíntia Helena; Yamane, Ayaka; Pandini, Jeison Cleiton; Ceretta, Luciane Bisognin; Ferraz, Fabiane; da Luz, Glauco Duarte; Simões, Priscyla Waleska.
  • de Souza, Cíntia Helena; Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense. Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde. Curso de Medicina. Criciúma. BR
  • Yamane, Ayaka; Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense. Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde. Curso de Medicina. Criciúma. BR
  • Pandini, Jeison Cleiton; Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense. Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde. Curso de Medicina. Criciúma. BR
  • Ceretta, Luciane Bisognin; Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense. Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde. Curso de Medicina. Criciúma. BR
  • Ferraz, Fabiane; Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense. Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde. Curso de Medicina. Criciúma. BR
  • da Luz, Glauco Duarte; Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense. Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde. Curso de Medicina. Criciúma. BR
  • Simões, Priscyla Waleska; Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense. Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências da Saúde. Curso de Medicina. Criciúma. BR
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 47(4): 483-489, Jul-Aug/2014. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-722302
ABSTRACT
Introduction The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence of tuberculous meningitis in the State of Santa Catarina (SC), Brazil, during the period from 2001 to 2010. Methods Ecological, temporal, and descriptive methods were employed using data obtained from the Information System on Disease Notification (Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação). Results One hundred sixteen reported cases of tuberculous meningitis occurred from 2001 to 2010, corresponding to 1.2% (0.2 cases/100,000 inhabitants) of all meningitis cases reported in SC. There was a predominance of new cases in males, corresponding to 56.9% of new cases (0.2 cases/100,000 inhabitants; males vs. females; p=0.374), in patients aged 20-39 years, corresponding to 52.6% of new cases (0.5 cases/100,000 inhabitants; 20-39 years versus others; p<0.001), and in urban areas, corresponding to 91.4% of new cases (0.2 cases/100,000 inhabitants; urban vs. rural; p=0.003). In 48.3% of cases, the outcome was death. Conclusions The incidence rate of tuberculous meningitis in SC has increased within the last decade, with the most affected population comprising young adult white males with an average education. Thus, tuberculous meningitis remains a serious disease, emphasizing the need for disease prevention with vaccination campaigns against tuberculosis, the development of faster and more accurate diagnostic methods, and the use of current epidemiological knowledge regarding the disease to facilitate the establishment of early treatment. .
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Disease Notification Type of study: Incidence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Disease Notification Type of study: Incidence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense/BR