Multicenter study of the prevalence of tuberculosis and HIV in the prison population of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul

Authors

  • Andrea da Silva Santos Carbone Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados, Brasil
  • Renata Viebrantz Enne Sgarbi Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados, Brasil
  • Everton Ferrreira Lemos Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brasil.
  • Dayse Sanchez Guimarães Paião Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados, Brasil.
  • Simone Simionatto 3Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas e Ambientais, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados, Brasil.
  • Ana Rita Coimbra Motta de Castro Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Campo Grande, Brasil
  • Maurício Antonio Pompílio Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brasil
  • Sandra Maria do Valle Leone de Oliveira Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Brasil.
  • Albert I. Ko Departamento de Epidemiologia de Doenças Microbianas, Escola de Saúde Pública de Yale, New Haven, Estados Unidos
  • Jason R. Andrews Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Stanford, Stanford, Estados Unidos
  • Julio Croda Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Campo Grande, Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51723/ccs.v28i01.116

Keywords:

Tuberculosis, HIV, Prisoners, Cross-sectional study, Epidemiology

Abstract

Background: Prior studies have reported higher Tuberculosis and HIV prevalence among prisoners than the general population in Brazil, yet there are limited data available to facilitate the development of effective interventions in this high-transmission setting. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors associated with TB and HIV.
Methods: We administered a questionnaire and tuberculin skin test (TST) to a population-based sample of inmates from 12 prisons in Mato Grasso do Sul (Brazil) and collected sera for HIV testing and two sputum samples for smear microscopy and culture from participants reporting a cough of any duration, from January to December 2013. Results: We recruited 3,380 inmates, of which 2,861 (84.6%) were males from 8 prisons, and 519 (15.4%) were females from 4 prisons. Among the 1,020 (30%) subjects who reported a cough, we obtained sputum from 691 (68%) and identified 31 cases of active TB for a prevalence of 917 per 100,000 prisoners. The prevalences of LTBI were 22.5% and 11.7% for male and female prisoners, respectively. Of these participants, 55 (1.63%) tested HIV-positive: 45 (1.58%) men and 10 women (1.93%). It is observed that the prevalence of TB and HIV are higher in prisons than in urban populations, indicating a high risk of infection and transmission within these settings. Conclusions: It is observed that the prevalence of Tuberculose and HIV are higher in prisons than in urban populations, indicating a high risk of infection and transmission within these settings. For enhancing TB control in prisons is necessary case detection for active TB in prison facilities through frequent screening and passive and active case-finding of inmates.

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Author Biographies

  • Albert I. Ko, Departamento de Epidemiologia de Doenças Microbianas, Escola de Saúde Pública de Yale, New Haven, Estados Unidos

    Vinculado ao Instituto Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, Brasil

  • Jason R. Andrews, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Stanford, Stanford, Estados Unidos

    Professor do Departamento de Doenças Infecciosas e Medicina Geográfica, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Stanford, Stanford, Estados Unidos

  • Julio Croda, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul / Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Campo Grande, Brasil

     Fiocruz/MS. Rua Gabriel Abrão, 92, Jardim das Nações, Campo
    Grande, MS.      CEP:79.081-746    Telefone: (67)33474693. 

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Published

2018-02-02

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Saúde Coletiva

How to Cite

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Multicenter study of the prevalence of tuberculosis and HIV in the prison population of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul. Com. Ciências Saúde [Internet]. 2018 Feb. 2 [cited 2024 Nov. 20];28(01):53-7. Available from: https://revistaccs.espdf.fepecs.edu.br/index.php/comunicacaoemcienciasdasaude/article/view/116