Evolución de la coinfección por TB/VIH en la Región Metropolitana de Chile, 2005 a 2018 / Evolution of tuberculosis/HIV coinfection in Metropolitan Santiago, Chile from 2005 to 2018
Rev. méd. Chile
;
148(5): 618-625, mayo 2020. tab, graf
Artigo
em Espanhol
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| ID: biblio-1139346
ABSTRACT
Background:
Tuberculosis (TB)/HIV coinfection has a high mortality rate.Aim:
To describe socio-epidemiological characteristics of tuberculosis (TB)-HIV coinfection, and aspects associated with its prevalence, from 2005 to 2018. Material andMethods:
Analysis of the registry of the tuberculosis control and elimination program of three public health services of metropolitan Santiago. The variables considered were TB/HIV coinfection, age, sex, location of tuberculosis, bacteriological confirmation, incarceration, commune of residence, country of origin and effectiveness of the tuberculosis therapy.Results:
We analyzed 7507 TB cases, of whom 12% corresponded to cases of coinfection. The number of coinfections doubled in the last 6 years. In 2018, 45% of coinfection cases occurred in migrants. Of the total cases evaluated, 53% were successfully treated and 28% died.Conclusions:
The remarkable increase in TB/HIV coinfection, urgently demands new prevention and control strategies, aimed at the most vulnerable groups.
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Tuberculose
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Infecções por HIV
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Coinfecção
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
/
Fatores de risco
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Chile
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Espanha
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Hospital Barros Luco Trudeau/CL
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Hospital San Borja Arriarán/CL
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Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona/ES
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Universidad de Chile/CL
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