Objective: analyze serological profile and spatial distribution of Mycobacterium leprae infection and disease. Methods: cross-sectional study with cases of leprosy (n=42), household contacts (n=81) and school contacts (n=358). Interviews, dermato-neurological examination, serological and georeferencing made. Results: all seropositive cases lived in rural areas, more than two people per household, 50.0% had alteration of foot strength. 75.0% were elderly and married participants. Among seropositive schoolchildren, 75.0% female, 69.4% lived with more than four people 80.6% slept in the bedroom with someone. It was possible to observe hyper endemic areas of cases in the studied municipality and spatial-temporal relation among them (p=0.010). In addition, concentration of cases and schoolchildren in sectors of lower family income per capita was found. Conclusion: the serological analysis revealed that the cohabitation condition was related to the Mycobacterium leprae infection, and the spatial analysis showed a hidden endemic scenario.
BT - Revista da Rede de Enfermagem do Nordeste DO - 10.15253/2175-678310.15253/2175-6783.20192010.15253/2175-6783.20192039497 J2 - Rev Rene LA - eng, por N2 -Objective: analyze serological profile and spatial distribution of Mycobacterium leprae infection and disease. Methods: cross-sectional study with cases of leprosy (n=42), household contacts (n=81) and school contacts (n=358). Interviews, dermato-neurological examination, serological and georeferencing made. Results: all seropositive cases lived in rural areas, more than two people per household, 50.0% had alteration of foot strength. 75.0% were elderly and married participants. Among seropositive schoolchildren, 75.0% female, 69.4% lived with more than four people 80.6% slept in the bedroom with someone. It was possible to observe hyper endemic areas of cases in the studied municipality and spatial-temporal relation among them (p=0.010). In addition, concentration of cases and schoolchildren in sectors of lower family income per capita was found. Conclusion: the serological analysis revealed that the cohabitation condition was related to the Mycobacterium leprae infection, and the spatial analysis showed a hidden endemic scenario.
PY - 2019 EP - e39497 T2 - Revista da Rede de Enfermagem do Nordeste TI - Prevalence and spatial distribution of Mycobacterium leprae infection in a medium endemicity municipality UR - http://www.periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/39497/pdf_1 VL - 20 ER -