Resumen de Prevalencia de tuberculosis en pacientes que acuden al Hospital San Pedro Claver de la ciudad de Sucre en la gestión 2008.
With an incidence of tuberculosis of 112 or more per 100,000 inhabitants. In the department of Chuquisaca there is a high prevalence of tuberculosis (141.2 per 100,000 population equivalent to 1.5. Males for each female) that affects children and adults who are exposed to risk factors and reinfection, which has a negative effect in their development and work capacity.
The following paper aimed to determine the prevalence of tuberculosis in patients 40 to 60 years attending the city San Pedro Claver sucre hospital in 2008, to assist in updating the data which will enable future decisions regarding control of this disease
