Clinical-epidemiological description of patients with tuberculosis treated at the Francisco Javier Muñiz Infectious Hospital [2015]
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis, tuberculosis, incidenceAbstract
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease, which in most cases is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, also known as Koch's bacillus. Methodology: A descriptive study of retrospective cohort in the periods from January 2013 to December 2014, patients with confirmed diagnosis of TB were treated in hospital Muñiz of Buenos Aires. Results: were attended and treated 932 patients, 326 were included in the TB program in 2013 and 606 in 2014. Conclusion: Tuberculosis is a disease prevalent in the region of the Americas diagnosis and treatment timely, control its spread, and reduce morbidity and mortality.
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