Perfil epidemiológico da Leishmaniose Tegumentar Americana no município de Maringá - PR, no período de 2007 a 2017

Abstract

American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) is a zoonotic disease caused by a protozoan of the genus Leishmania, vector transmitted by the phlebotominae mosquitoes. In Brazil, the LTA manifests itself in all over the country.In Paraná State, the endemic regions are close to forest areas and river basins, especially in the northern region, where the number of cases has increased.The objective of the present study is to evaluate and understand the epidemiological profile of ATLover the period 2007 to 2017, in the city of Maringá.For this purpose, it was conducted a descriptive cross-sectional approach of secondary data obtained from Notification Sheets/ Investigation of Leishmaniasis in the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN), analyzing the sociodemographic and general characteristics of the diagnosis, complementary to the notifications and the pharmacological treatment and followup of the leishmaniasis.During the period under investigation, 216 cases were registered, predominantly in the 40-79 age group. With a male prevalence, all cases were treated with the use of a pentavalent antimonial agent, consuming on average 74.3 ampoules of the pharmacon per patient. In the majority of cases, the lesion was mostly cutaneous and the progression to cure in 66.7 to 100% of the cases.It was concluded that the population most vulnerable to the development of ATL comprises males, between 40 and 79 years. The mucosal form most affected these patients, with the presence of lesions in 66% of the cases and the evolution for cure indicates correct treatment.