Abstract

SIQUEIRA, Keila Zaniboni; MENDONCA, Sergio Adam  and  PENEDO, Camila Corrêa. Tuberculin skin test prescription and tuberculosis latent infection treatment in HIV-positive, Municipality of Blumenau, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil, 2004-2009. Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde [online]. 2012, vol.21, n.4, pp.635-644. ISSN 1679-4974.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5123/S1679-49742012000400013.

OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the indication of Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) and Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) treatment by the Specialized HIV/AIDS Healthcare Services (SHS-STD/AIDS) in Blumenau, state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. METHODS: cross-sectional study with records of HIV-positive patients admitted between 2004 and 2009; statistical analysis were established using Fisher exact, t Student and chi-squared tests. RESULTS: among 693 patients, 56.6% had aids and 96.23% had indication to TST, although only 16.29% performed it; TST prescription was 23.46% but only 1.31% did the treatment; clinical featuressuch as HIV-related comorbidities were statistically associated with TST prescription in 19.58% non-prescribed and 14.01% prescribed (p<0.01); there was statistical difference in the proportion of indication among the physicians of the assessed service. CONCLUSION: data indicates that the recommendations to TST prescription in patients HIV-positiveand LTBI treatment are not being accomplished by the SHS-STD/AIDS of Blumenau-SC.

Keywords : Cross-sectional Studies; Health Services; Latent Tuberculosis; HIV.

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