RESUMO
As a part of a comprehensive programme of tuberculosis (TB) control in the central prison in Qazvin, Islamic Republic of Iran, a programme of active case-finding was carried out from February 2004 to July 2005. From the 768 prisoners examined, 41 (5.3%) were suspected of TB and gave sputum samples. A total of 7 smear-positive TB cases were found, giving a TB prevalence in the prison of 910 per 100,000, 113 times the total TB prevalence in Qazvin province in the same year. From 7 diagnosed and treated patients, 4 were cured with the category 1 standard regimen, 1 completed treatment and 2 failed to complete treatment. Improvements are needed in TB case recognition of prisoners, especially newcomers.
Assuntos
Prisões , Tuberculose Pulmonar/diagnóstico , Tuberculose Pulmonar/prevenção & controle , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Antituberculosos/uso terapêutico , Criança , Busca de Comunicante , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Irã (Geográfico)/epidemiologia , Masculino , Programas de Rastreamento/métodos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Avaliação das Necessidades , Vigilância da População , Prevalência , Prisioneiros/estatística & dados numéricos , Prisões/organização & administração , Escarro/microbiologia , Tuberculose Pulmonar/epidemiologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
As a part of a comprehensive programme of tuberculosis [TB] control in the central prison in Qazvin, Islamic Republic of Iran, a programme of active case-finding was carried out from February 2004 to July 2005. From the 768 prisoners examined, 41 [5.3%] were suspected of TB and gave sputum samples. A total of 7 smear-positive TB cases were found, giving a TB prevalence in the prison of 910 per 100 000, 113 times the total TB prevalence in Qazvin province in the same year. From 7 diagnosed and treated patients, 4 were cured with the category 1 standard regimen, 1 completed treatment and 2 failed to complete treatment. Improvements are needed in TB case recognition of prisoners, especially newcomers
