Abstract

GARCIA DE LA ROSA, Roberto Dair; DAVIS NORALES, Anthony; RODRIGUEZ RODRIGUEZ, Odalys  and  GONZALEZ OCHOA, Edilberto. Quality control of follow-up of people in contact with tuberculosis carriers in Camagüey. MEDISAN [online]. 2014, vol.18, n.3, pp.347-355. ISSN 1029-3019.

A descriptive and cross-sectional study of 898 contacts of patients with tuberculosis, belonging to Camagüey municipality, in Camagüey was carried out from 2008 to 2009, in order to evaluate the follow-up to their contacts and to identify the main weaknesses of this process. The follow-up prescription of the contacts with lung tuberculosis and positive bacilloscopy was used, which were initially investigated and treated with chemotherapy; only in 35 of them the investigation was not completed according to the guidelines of the National Program of Tuberculosis Control; therefore, the implementation of the mentioned guidelines was verified for the follow-up of the contacts of positive cases with this affection, which was more rigorous in the early and active working ages (25-54 years). During the trial weaknesses were not observed; however, the population should be sensitized so that they fulfil the corresponding examinations

Keywords : lung tuberculosis; quality control; follow-up study.

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