The epidemiological situation of tuberculosis in Spain according to surveillance and hospitalization data, 2012-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, tuberculosis (TB) was the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent. In Spain, TB notifications are registered through the National Epidemiological Surveillance Network (RENAVE). The Minimum Basic Data Set (CMBD) provides information on TB hospital discharges. This study aims to assess both registries to complete the picture of TB in order to improve national control strategies and make further progress toward its elimination.

Methods

A retrospective study was performed considering CMBD´s hospital discharges with TB as first diagnosis and notifications to RENAVE between 2012 and 2020. After describing the records of both systems and their differences by using descriptive and multivariate analysis, annual incidences rates w

SUBMITTER: Pedraz T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10760747 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature