Identification of mycobacteria isolated at University Hospital of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil / Identificação de micobactérias isoladas no Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
J. bras. patol. med. lab
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49(2): 115-117, Apr. 2013. graf
Article
Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
This study evaluated the prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) in relation to the total number of cases of mycobacterial infections detected in patients admitted at the University Hospital of Santa Maria from 2008 to 2010. From the positive samples for the genus Mycobacterium, 67% belonged to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and 33% of them were classified as NTM. This investigation aims to contribute to the epidemiology of mycobacterioses, inasmuch as patients infected by NTM require distinctive treatment and monitoring in comparison with those infected by MTBC.
RESUMO
Foi avaliada a prevalência de micobactérias não tuberculosas (MNT) em relação ao total de casos de micobacterioses identificadas em pacientes do Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria, entre os anos de 2008 e 2010. Entre as amostras positivas para o gênero Mycobacterium, 67% eram do complexo Mycobacterium tuberculosis (CMTB) e 33% foram classificadas como MNT. Este estudo procura contribuir com a epidemiologia das micobacterioses, uma vez que os pacientes infectados por MNT necessitam de tratamento e acompanhamento diferenciado dos infectados pelo CMTB.
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Disponible
Indice:
LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Prévalence
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Mycobactéries non tuberculeuses
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
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Étude de prévalence
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Facteurs de risque
Limites du sujet:
Humains
Pays comme sujet:
Amérique du Sud
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Brésil
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
J. bras. patol. med. lab
Thème du journal:
Pathologie
Année:
2013
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria/BR
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University Hospital of Santa Maria/BR
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