Wemerson José Corrêa de Oliveira1,a, Alexandre Figueiredo Zobiole1,b, Claudia Bonadiman de Lima1,c, Rebeca Melo Zurita1,d, Pedro Eduarto Muniz Flores1,e, Luís Guilherme Val Rodrigues1,f, Raissa Carolina de Assis Pinheiro1,g, Victor Francisco Figueiredo Rocha Soares e Silva1,h

J Bras Pneumol.2018;44(5):367-369

Profile and follow-up of patients with Mycobacterium sp. at the Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Perfil e seguimento dos pacientes portadores de Mycobacterium sp. do Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Giselle Carvalho Froes, Rosane Luiza Coutinho, Marcelo Nardy de Ávila, Leandra Rocha Cançado, Silvana Spíndola de Miranda

J Bras Pneumol.2003;29(6):365-370

Background: Surveys of patients diagnosed with mycobacteriosis, taken at the Laboratory of Mycobacteriology of the Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, have shown that lack of information concerning diagnosis prevented 42% from initiating treatment. Objective: To evaluate the profile of patients with mycobacterial infection attending the Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. To describe the follow up of those patients and compare it to the guidelines made by the National Program for the Control of Tuberculosis. Methods: The files of patients diagnosed with mycobacterium infection during 2002 were selected from the archives of the Laboratory of Mycobacteriology of the Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. An active search for these patients was carried out and follow-up exams were then performed. Results: Of the 66 patients selected, 62 (94%) were positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis and 4 (6%) had nontuberculous mycobacteriosis. Another 4 (6%) had been transferred to other institutions. Of the remaining 58, 37 (63%) had been cured, 1 (2%) had refused treatment, 9 (16%) were not found and 11 (19%) had died. Of the 11 deaths, 7 (64%) had tested positive for HIV. Conclusion: Patients failed to receive treatment not due to lack of diagnosis, but to inadequate structure, low awareness levels of all parties, and lack of tuberculosis control organization at the hospital level. Due to the high number of HIV-positive patients, the number of patients cured was lower than that required by the National Health Ministry. Deaths were attributed to HIV infection and lack of knowledge about the disease. In order to identify and address the problems associated with clinical laboratory practice, laboratory professionals must work in concert with their clinical counterparts when carrying out operational research on tuberculosis.

Keywords: Tuberculosis/diagnosis. Mycobacterium infections/complications.

Prevalence of smoking among adults residing in the Federal District of Brasília and in the state capitals of Brazil, 2008

Prevalência do tabagismo em adultos residentes nas capitais dos estados e no Distrito Federal, Brasil, 2008

Deborah Carvalho Malta, Erly Catarina Moura, Sara Araújo Silva, Patrícia Pereira Vasconcelos de Oliveira, Vera Luiza da Costa e Silva

J Bras Pneumol.2010;36(1):75-83

Prevalence of bronchial asthma and related symptoms in schoolchildren in the Federal District of Brazil: correlations with socioeconomic levels

Prevalência de asma brônquica e de sintomas a ela relacionados em escolares do Distrito Federal e sua relação com o nível socioeconômico

Maria Luisa Brangeli Maia Felizola, Carlos Alberto de Assis Viegas, Marcelo Almeida, Fernando Ferreira, Martinho Candido A. Santos

J Bras Pneumol.2005;31(6):486-491

Risk for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among medical students at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Faculdade de Medicina

Risco de infecção pelo Mycobacterium tuberculosis entre alunos da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Vania Maria Carneiro da Silva, Antônio José Ledo Alves da Cunha, Afrânio Lineu Kritski

J Bras Pneumol.2004;30(5):459-466

Prevalence of smoking and its association with the use of other drugs among students in the Federal District of Brasília, Brazil

Prevalência do tabagismo e associação com o uso de outras drogas entre escolares do Distrito Federal

Márcia Cardoso Rodrigues, Carlos Alberto de Assis Viegas, Emannuel Lucas Gomes, João Paulo Majella de Godoy Morais, Juliano Coelho de Oliveira Zakir

J Bras Pneumol.2009;35(10):986-991

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Open letter to city, state, and federal health authorities, to State Health Councils, and to the National Council of Municipal Health Secretaries in Brazil

Carta aberta às autoridades federais, estaduais e municipais do setor da saúde, aos Conselhos Estaduais de Saúde e ao Conselho Nacional dos Secretários Municipais de Saúde

J Bras Pneumol.2016;42(2):160

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Evaluation of the reporting of tuberculosis cases occurring in ten cities in the Entorno region of the state of Goiás and reported in the neighboring Federal District: analysis of the incidence of tuberculosis in those cities

Avaliação da notificação no Distrito Federal de casos de tuberculose residentes em dez municípios goianos do Entorno e análise da incidência de tuberculose nestas localidades

Maria Auxiliadora Carmo Moreira, Aline Sampaio Bello, Maristela dos Reis Luz Alves, Miramar Vieira da Silva, Vincenza Lorusso

J Bras Pneumol.2007;33(3):301-310

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Prevalence of mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among medical students of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

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Prevalence of smoking among dentists in the Federal District of Brasília, Brazil

Prevalência do tabagismo entre dentistas do Distrito Federal

Characteristics of smoking among physicians in the Federal District of Brazil

Características do tabagismo na categoria médica do Distrito Federal

Electronic cigarette awareness and use among students at the Federal University of Mato Grosso, Brazil

Conhecimento e uso do cigarro eletrônico entre estudantes da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso

Profile and follow-up of patients with Mycobacterium sp. at the Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Perfil e seguimento dos pacientes portadores de Mycobacterium sp. do Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Prevalence of smoking among adults residing in the Federal District of Brasília and in the state capitals of Brazil, 2008

Prevalência do tabagismo em adultos residentes nas capitais dos estados e no Distrito Federal, Brasil, 2008

Prevalence of bronchial asthma and related symptoms in schoolchildren in the Federal District of Brazil: correlations with socioeconomic levels

Prevalência de asma brônquica e de sintomas a ela relacionados em escolares do Distrito Federal e sua relação com o nível socioeconômico

Risk for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among medical students at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Faculdade de Medicina

Risco de infecção pelo Mycobacterium tuberculosis entre alunos da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Prevalence of smoking and its association with the use of other drugs among students in the Federal District of Brasília, Brazil

Prevalência do tabagismo e associação com o uso de outras drogas entre escolares do Distrito Federal

Correspondence

Open letter to city, state, and federal health authorities, to State Health Councils, and to the National Council of Municipal Health Secretaries in Brazil

Carta aberta às autoridades federais, estaduais e municipais do setor da saúde, aos Conselhos Estaduais de Saúde e ao Conselho Nacional dos Secretários Municipais de Saúde

Original Article

Evaluation of the reporting of tuberculosis cases occurring in ten cities in the Entorno region of the state of Goiás and reported in the neighboring Federal District: analysis of the incidence of tuberculosis in those cities

Avaliação da notificação no Distrito Federal de casos de tuberculose residentes em dez municípios goianos do Entorno e análise da incidência de tuberculose nestas localidades

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