2013, Number 1
Some epidemiological factors of Tuberculosis in Moron
Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT
A descriptive and cross-sectional study of chronological series was carried out to characterize the 63 patients with Tuberculosis in Moron municipality, between 2007 and 2011, that represent a rate of accumulated incidence of 99,7. The more affected group is 36-40 years old; with specific group of age of 19 years old. 65, 1% of the cases was positive sputum smear for acid-fast bacilli, 39, 7%, was diagnosed in the Primary Health Assistance, 25, 4% in the Second Health Assistance, and only one case was diagnosed in the Third Health Assistance. 15, 9% were negative sputum smear for acid-fast bacilli and 19% of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Problems in the Primary Health Assistance were detected when an important percent of cases was diagnosed in the Second Health Assistance. The most number of cases was reported in the North Health Area and the East popular council, for the presence of a Prison there. The more risk factors were the alcoholics (22.2%), prisoners (17.5%), health workers (14.3%), Tuberculosis contact and bad socioeconomic conditions (12.7%). In general way was more than one risk factor per patients. The most important symptoms were: fever (50.8%), cough (44.4%), asthenia, and lost of appetite. The 4, 8% died for this pathology.REFERENCES
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