Meningitis Epidemiology Profile in the State of Tocantins between 2010 and 2020

Ada Letícia Gomes Pires da Fonseca, Maria Eduarda Cirqueira Brito, José Fernando e Silva Pereira Franco, Daiene Isabel da Silva Lopes.

Abstract

Meningitis is a serious public health problem due to its magnitude, its transmission potential, pathogenicity and social relevance. The clinic varies according to the patient's age and disease duration, and is characterized by nonspecific symptoms. The objective of this study is to outline the profile of meningitis epidemiology in Tocantins between 2010 and 2020, in order to highlight risk factors that favor the epidemic pattern of the pathology, which microregions need more attention and the diagnostic pattern. This is a descriptive, clinical-epidemiological research, with a retrospective cross-sectional study method. The data collection instrument used for this research was the Informatics Department of the Unified Health System (DATASUS). For theoretical foundation, data from scientific articles collected on the Scielo, Pubmed and Uptodate platforms were used. The present study observes that cases are more recurrent in the age group between 20 and 39 years, with a prevalence of males and the viral etiology of the disease. The main diagnostic method used is the clinical one, and when thinking about laboratory confirmation, culture is highlighted. Thus, it is necessary to formulate public policies, as well as strengthen existing ones.

Keywords: Meningitis. Epidemiology. Health. Etiology. Profile.

Author Biographies

Ada Letícia Gomes Pires da Fonseca, Centro Universitário Presidente Antônio Carlos.

Acadêmica de medicina; Centro Universitário Presidente Antônio Carlos.

Maria Eduarda Cirqueira Brito, Centro Universitário Presidente Antônio Carlos.

Acadêmica de medicina; Centro Universitário Presidente Antônio Carlos

José Fernando e Silva Pereira Franco, Centro Universitário Presidente Antônio Carlos.

Médico; Centro Universitário Presidente Antônio Carlos.

Daiene Isabel da Silva Lopes, Centro Universitário Tocantinense Presidente Antônio Carlos

Médica veterinária pela Universidade Federal do Tocantins; professora do Centro Universitário Tocantinense Presidente Antônio Carlos.

Published
2021-09-13