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PERFIL DE RISCO DOS CASOS CONFIRMADOS DE TUBERCULOSE NO CENTROOESTE DE 2013 A 2023

Doi: 10.47094/CESMED.2025/55

PALAVRAS CHAVE: Comorbidades. COVID-19. Epidemiologia. Tuberculose. Vulnerabilidade Social.

KEYWORDS: Comorbidities. COVID-19. Epidemiology. Tuberculosis. Social Vulnerability.

ABSTRACT:
INTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis (TB) is a public health problem in Brazil, with the Central-West region showing a lower prevalence but a high concentration among vulnerable populations, such as people deprived of liberty (PDL), homeless people (PSR), and illicit drug users (IDU). Comorbidities such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), diabetes mellitus (DM), and alcoholism increase the risk and complicate disease management. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a reduction in notifications and made diagnosis difficult, leading to underreporting and a potential backlog of cases. Understanding the epidemiological profile is crucial to guide TB control strategies in the region. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to characterize the epidemiological profile of TB in Central-West Brazil from 2013 to 2023, analyzing its association with social vulnerability and comorbidities (HIV, DM, and alcoholism).

Autores

  • Hidelberto Matos Silva

  • Ihury Jhonson Evangelista Alves de Lima

  • Isabela Brito Guimarães

  • Junior Wahlbrink Biesck

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