Resistencia a fármacos antituberculosos en afectados atendidos en las unidades del ministerio de salud pública de la provincia del Guayas. Periodo 2009-2012.

Abstract:

The objective of this research was to determine the prevalence of resistance to antituberculosis drugs in patients attending health units in the province of Guayas, 2009-2011 and preventive measures, through a descriptive observational design. Tuberculosis remains a public health problem worldwide, however, the emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) and is also a health problem in several countries in the world and in the Region of the Americas, which represents a threat to global control of tuberculosis (TB). The province of Guayas is that the largest number of people affected by tuberculosis of Ecuador, in 2011 this province reported 2910 cases of TB, equivalent to 60.57% of the national total. The proportion of DR-TB cases in Guayas with the rest of the provinces of Ecuador's coastal region is on average 81%, and at the national level is 52.18% according to data provided by the MSP. With results of the prevalence of both TB as TBDR in Guayas province as the analyzed data shows an upward trend, accentuated TBDR for 2012, probably because it is a chronic, search for the most cases, the availability of new rapid methods to diagnose strengths and availability of medicine to incorporate early and individualized standardized schemes for those affected. By age group the TBDR represented in 2009 38.2% among the 25 to 34 years and by 2012 this age group remained the most affected with 40.2% of those affected that year. It was more men with an average of 88%. Confirming the hypothesis in this research. Suggesting improve detection and treatment of TB, prompting the affected treatment ends. Keywords: TB, DRUG RESISTANCE, PREVENTION, ANTITUBERCULOSIS DRUGS.

Año de publicación:

2015

Keywords:

• RESISTENCIA BACTERIANA A ANTIBIOTICOS
• Tuberculosis
• EPIDEMIOLOGÍA

Fuente:

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