Análisis microbiológico y epidemiológico de la tuberculosis en una región endémico-epidémica del sur de Colombia durante el periodo 2010-2015

Objective: To determine the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of tuberculosis in the department of Huila during the period 2010-2015. Materials and methods: Retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study. Data were collected from the epidemiological notification files of the National Public Health Surveillance System 2010-2015. Results: A sample of 1602 patients was analyzed and it was found that the most common type of TB in the department is pulmonary, more frequently in adulthood and in males. 69% of the population lives in the northern subregion and belongs to the subsidized regime (63%); furthermore, 12% were diagnosed with TB and HIV. Conclusions: This study allowed us to identify a pattern of behavior of TB cases in Huila, linked to demographic characteristics such as the most common age for the development of the disease, gender with greater exposure and types of TB developed, allowing analysis of the current status. of TB in the department and generate recommendations, in order to comply with the goal proposed by the national government that contemplates that by 2030 there will be less than 10 cases of TB per 100,000 inhabitants.