Hepatite c : avaliação dos desfechos dos casos de HCV tratados no município de Santa Cruz do Sul no período de 2002 à 2015.

Abstract

It is estimated that about 1.5% of the world population is infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). The aim of this study was to analyze the situation of treatment and demographic characteristics and clinical partner of patients with the diagnosis and HCV notification in the period 2002-2015 in the city of Santa Cruz do Sul. We conducted a cross-sectional retrospective study which included 200 patients, who were reported with HCV in the urban area of the municipality of Santa Cruz do Sul-RS. It was carried out georeferencing of cases of HCV genotype and neighborhood. Of the 200 medical records of patients evaluated, 58.5% were older than 41, 67% are male, 82% of patients have the chronic form of the disease and 52% are carriers of the genotype 1. Reported transmission routes were mostly by injecting drugs (29%) and transfusion (12.5%), 61.5% were under treatment and 15.1% were coinfected with HIV. The neighborhoods that were most prevalent were those of low socioeconomic status. We conclude that the population is characterized by adults and older than 41 years, most had chronic hepatitis C and higher transmission paths were injected drugs and blood transfusion, they had a high rate of coinfection with HIV. The year 2004 was the record more deaths and also more number of patients who progressed to clinical cure.