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RIOS L, Jorge; ARIS S, Ricardo; HERRERA U, Agatha  e  RIOS S, Matías. Surveillance of Tuberculosis in Health Service of Viña del Mar-Quillota, Chile from 1999 to 2008. Rev. chil. enferm. respir. [online]. 2011, vol.27, n.3, pp. 196-202. ISSN 0717-7348.  doi: 10.4067/S0717-73482011000300004.

Trend in Tuberculosis (TB) rates and association of factors affecting the outcome of this disease were assessed in the Health Service of Viña del Mar-Quillota, Chile from 1999 to 2008. Study of 1291 TB patients by the years 1999 to 2008. We evaluated incidence and mortality rate per 100,000 inhabitants, pulmonary / extrapulmonary ratio, presence of HIV, death and site of infection. It was found a decreasing trend in the incidence rate (p < 0.001 R² = 0.97) and association between the presence of HIV and case fatality rate (p < 0.001). It was not found association between site of disease and mortality rate (p = 0.3) nor a decreasing trend in mortality (p = 0.116) and pulmonary/extrapulmonary ratio (p = 0.194). There is a decreasing trend in the incidence rate of TB patients which reflects a well-functioning system of control and surveillance; the presence of HIV is associated with death because of this it should be considered in clinical management of TB.

Palavras-chave : Tuberculosis; epidemiology; surveillance; DOTS.