Análise dos resultados de baciloscopias para Tuberculose provenientes de pacientes do Sistema Único de Saude (SUS) em Trindade - GO, 2016-2017

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the agent Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The incubation period is, on average, 4 to 12 weeks until the first lesions are discovered. It affects individuals of all ages. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of smear-positive TB in the Union of Goyazes Research and Diagnosis Institute, located in the city of Trindade-GO, and to identify the distribution and prevalence of these bacilloscopies, according to age, gender and evaluation the most frequent bacillary load. A total of 306 reports were analyzed, from Health Units (US) and a Prison Unit (UP). In the analyzed reports of the US, the positivity occurred in 11 (4.3%) of the 256 reports analyzed. In the UP reports, the positivity occurred in 6 (12%) of the 50 reports analyzed. When the gender was analyzed, it was observed a higher prevalence for males with 7.46%, in 15 reports. Statistical analysis, in turn, showed that patients from PU had an OR = 3.6 (1.30-9.9) and RR = 3.2 (1.30-8.1) and p = 0.02, being statistically relevant, it can be inferred that these individuals were 3 times more likely to be positive when compared to the patients attended by the health units. No significant relationship was found for the other parameters. It is important to highlight that in the present study, it found a low prevalence of TB in the municipality, when compared to other research, this is mainly due to health actions aimed at controlling or eliminating the disease.