Revisão bibliográfica sobre a tuberculose no município de Paulista/PE (2011-2018)

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the etiologic agent Mycobacterium tuberculosis.TB has social and epidemiological complications, important for its prevention and control. The decrease in its incidence is due to two factors, early diagnosis and prompt and successful treatment, since the major source of infection is untreated sick individuals or those with ineffective treatment that remain bacilliferous, maintaining the chain of infection. streaming. This study aimed to review from a bibliographic survey, from 2011 to 2018, about Tuberculosis in the city of Paulista/PE. The methodology used is characterized as a literature review of exploratory and descriptive character, in order to accurately search relevant data on TB and its epidemiological aspects in the city of Paulista/PE, bringing up-to-date and insightful information. In this research, it was observed that even with the control measures imposed by WHO and implemented by the Secretariat of Health the results are not very satisfactory, it is understood that a greater participation in primary care in the control of the disease and a supervision under supervision is necessary. the programs to better meet the established goals.