Prevalência da infecção pelo HIV em pacientes com tuberculose na atenção básica em Fortaleza, Ceará / Prevalence of HIV infection in tuberculosis patients treated at primary health care clinics in the city of Fortaleza, Brazil
J. bras. pneumol
; 38(3): 382-385, maio-jun. 2012. tab
Article
in Portuguese
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| ID: lil-640762
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BR1.1
RESUMO
O objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar a prevalência da infecção pelo HIV em indivíduos com > 15 anos de idade e diagnóstico confirmado de tuberculose, acompanhados em Centros de Saúde da Família de Fortaleza (CE). Uma amostra aleatória de 110 pacientes com diagnóstico de tuberculose de 26 Centros de Saúde da Família foi incluída no estudo, realizado entre os meses de janeiro e maio de 2009. Todos os participantes responderam a um questionário com dados sociodemográficos e clínicos e realizaram sorologia para o HIV. Nesta amostra, a prevalência de coinfecção tuberculose/HIV foi de 3,6% (IC95% 0,2-7,0).
ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of HIV infection among individuals > 15 years of age with a confirmed diagnosis of tuberculosis and treated at family health care clinics in the city of Fortaleza, Brazil. We evaluated a random sample of 110 patients with tuberculosis, treated at a total of 26 family health care clinics between January and May of 2009. All of the participants completed a questionnaire regarding sociodemographic and clinical data, and all underwent HIV testing. In this sample, the prevalence of tuberculosis/HIV co-infection was 3.6% (95% CI 0.2-7.0).
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
SDG3 - Target 3.7 Universal access to health services related to reproductive and sexual health
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Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Sexually Transmitted Infections: Prevention and Care
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Neglected Diseases
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Tuberculosis
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Primary Health Care
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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HIV Infections
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Coinfection
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
J. bras. pneumol
Journal subject:
Pulmonary Disease (Specialty)
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Secretaria da Saúde do Estado do Ceará/BR