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Rapid molecular test for tuberculosis: impact of its routine use at a referral ...
Casela,Marilda; Cerqueira,Silvânia Maria Andrade; Casela,Thais de Oliveira; Pereira,Mariana Araújo; Santos,Samanta Queiroz dos; Pozo,Franco Andres DelABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the impact of the use of the molecular test for Mycobacterium tuberculosis and its resistance to rifampin (Xpert MTB/RIF), under routine conditions, at a referral hospital in the Brazilian state of Bahia. Methods: This was a descriptive study using the database of the Mycobacteriology Laboratory of the Octávio Mangabeira Specialized Hospital, in the city of Salvador, and georefer...
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Lemos,Antônio Carlos Moreira; Matos,Eliana DiasDespite the efforts made worldwide to reduce the number of cases of drug-susceptible tuberculosis, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) constitutes an important public health issue. Around 440,000 new cases of MDR-TB are estimated annually, although in 2008 only 7% of these (29,423 cases) were notified. The laboratory tests for diagnosing resistance may be phenotypic (based on culture growth in the presenc...
Prevalência de TB ativa e TB latente em internos de um hospital penal na Bahia
Lemos,Antônio Carlos Moreira; Matos,Eliana Dias; Bittencourt,Carolina NunesOBJETIVO: Estimar as prevalências de TB latente e TB ativa entre custodiados de um hospital penal na Bahia. MÉTODOS: Foram avaliados através de estudo de corte transversal com coleta prospectiva de dados 237 internos no Hospital Penal da Bahia entre julho de 2003 e abril de 2004. Um questionário padronizado foi preenchido por estudantes de medicina. Os indivíduos foram sistematicamente submetidos aos seguintes ...
III Diretrizes para Tuberculose da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiol...
Conde,Marcus Barreto; Melo,Fernando Augusto Fiuza de; Marques,Ana Maria Campos; Cardoso,Ninarosa Calzavara; Pinheiro,Valeria Goes FerreiraDiariamente novos artigos científicos sobre tuberculose (TB) são publicados em todo mundo. No entanto, é difícil para o profissional sobrecarregado na rotina de trabalho acompanhar a literatura e discernir o que pode e deve ser aplicado na prática diária juntos aos pacientes com TB. A proposta das "III Diretrizes para TB da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia (SBPT)" é revisar de forma crítica o qu...
Paragonimiasis: first case reported in Brazil
Lemos,Antônio Carlos Moreira; Coelho,João Carlos; Matos,Eliana Dias; Montal,Guilherme; Aguiar,Fernanda; Badaró,RobertoThe authors present a case from a 59 years old white female Brazilian patient, based in Salvador-Bahia, Brazil's northeastern side area, who experienced irritative cough and progressive dyspnea, and, after 18 months, was admitted to a hospital with respiratory insufficiency. The physical exam showed diffuse rales in both hemithoraces. Initial leukogram showed 14,400 cells/mL with 14% of eosinophils and chest X-...
Prevalence of HIV infection in patients hospitalized for tuberculosis in Bahia,...
Matos,Eliana Dias; Lemos,Antônio Carlos Moreira; Bittencourt,Carolina; Mesquita,Critiane Leite; Kuhn,Patrícia ChamadoiraHIV infection is an important risk factor for the development of tuberculosis (TB), and also affects its morbidity and mortality. This study estimated the prevalence of HIV infection in patients hospitalized for TB in Bahia (in northeastern Brazil) and to evaluate its impact on in-hospital mortality. A total of 375 patients with TB, admitted consecutively to a TB reference hospital in Salvador (Bahia, Brazil), ...
Anti-tuberculosis drug resistance in strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isol...
Matos,Eliana Dias; Lemos,Antônio Carlos Moreira; Bittencourt,Carolina; Mesquita,Cristiane LeiteAnti-tuberculosis drug resistance, particularly multiresistance, is a crucial issue in the control of tuberculosis (TB). This study estimated the prevalence of primary and acquired anti-tuberculosis drug resistance in strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from hospitalized patients, to identify the risk factors for resistance, and to evaluate the its impact on hospital mortality for tuberculosis. Strai...
Infection with the Mycobacterium avium complex in patients without predisposing...
Martins,Andrea Barral; Matos,Eliana Dias; Lemos,Antonio Carlos M.Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM), especially Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex (MAC), has been considered responsible for human disease, especially in HIV patients. Nevertheless, it has been diagnosed in immunocompetent elderly men, frequently with previous pulmonary disease: chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD), complications of tuberculosis, pulmonary fibrosis and bronchiectasis. We relate the ca...
Nontuberculosis mycobacteria at a multiresistant tuberculosis reference center ...
Matos,Eliana Dias; Santana,Maria Angélica; Santana,Mariana Costa de; Mamede,Patrícia; Bezerra,Bianca de Lira; Panão,Eliana DaltroOBJETIVO: Examine the prevalence and clinical/epidemiological aspects of patients with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) isolated from sputum provided by an outpatient clinic specializing in the treatment of multiresistant tuberculosis (MRTB) in Bahia, Brazil. METHODS: All patients followed at the MRTB outpatient clinic of the Octávio Mangabeira Specialized Hospital (HEOM) were evaluated retrospectively from Ju...
Quimioprofilaxia na prevenção da tuberculose
Pineda,Norma I Soza; Pereira,Susan M.; Matos,Eliana Dias; Barreto,Mauricio LA quimioprofilaxia da tuberculose constitui-se numa medida terapêutica para a prevenção da infecção pelo Mycobacterium tuberculosis ou para evitar o desenvolvimento da doença nos indivíduos infectados. Geralmente baseia-se na administração de isoniazida. Entretanto, o uso de rifampicina e pirazinamida vem sendo recentemente introduzido. Este trabalho tem como objetivo revisar os resultados dos principais estudo...