Algunos factores epidemiológicos relacionados con la tuberculosis en la provincia de Santiago de Cuba (2005-2007)

a descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out to characterize the 155 patients with tuberculosis in santiago de cuba province during the years 2005-2007. there was a slight increase of the incidence rate of the disease in that triennium, with prevalence in santiago de cuba, palma soriano and julio antonio mella municipalities (in this last one it increased in a significant way in 2007). in general it was observed, that the affected ones had between 2 and 3 risk factors and most of them were in the age group of more than 55 years. the lung tuberculosis and the positivity of the acid-alcohol resistant bacillus prevailed. the highest number of infected people who had less than 23 days of experiencing the symptoms, was diagnosed in the primary care. there were 5 patients that presented co-infection with the acquired immunodeficiency virus.