[Epidemiological situation of tuberculosis in the province of Salamanca and the influence of HIV/AIDS infection].
This study aimed to determine the real prevalence of tuberculosis and the influence of HIV/AIDS infection from January 1992 to January 2001 in the health area of Salamanca. Data on tuberculosis were obtained from the EDO system of the Medical Records Service and the Microbiology Department of the University Hospital of Salamanca. Data on HIV/AIDS infection were obtained from the records on seropositive patients from the Preventive Medical Service. It was found that during the study period, 769 cases of tuberculosis were diagnosed and 606 cases were reported, 12.7% of which were in HIV/AIDS patients. There was 8.7% resistance to isoniazid and 8.3% to rifampin. Multidrug resistance was found in 4.17%. It was concluded that there is a close relationship between tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS infection, which may constitute a risk factor for the disease as well as for the appearance of multidrug resistance. The low reporting of tuberculosis cases shows the need for active surveillance systems.
Sáenz González
M C
MC
Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, Salud Pública y Microbiología Médica, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Salamanca. mcsaenz@gugu.usal.es
González Celador
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R
Haro Pérez
A M
AM
Fernández Gorostarzu
J M
JM
D000328:Adult; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*