Clinical and epidemiological characterization of tuberculosis at the Raoul Follereau Hospital. Guinea Bissau, 2024
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Tuberculosis; Epidemiology; Risk Factors; Guinea Bissau; HIVResumen
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the infectious diseases with the greatest global burden, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. In Guinea-Bissau, up-to-date clinical and epidemiological data are scarce, limiting local interventions.
Objective: To characterize diagnosed cases of tuberculosis according to sociodemographic, clinical, and epidemiological variables at Raoul Follereau Hospital during 2022.
Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study. All 385 patients diagnosed with tuberculosis and admitted to the hospital were included. Data were obtained through review of medical records and statistical registers. Absolute and relative frequencies were analyzed.
Results: Males predominated (54.8%), as did the 60 years and older age group (25.5%). The most frequent occupation was "housewife" (48.6%). The main risk factors were alcoholism (63.6%) and malnutrition (52.2%). HIV was the most common comorbidity (22.6%). 80.8% of cases were bacteriologically confirmed.
Conclusions: There is a high frequency of modifiable risk factors (alcoholism, malnutrition) and comorbidities such as HIV in patients with tuberculosis. Local prevention and control strategies are needed to reduce transmission and move toward eliminating the disease.
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