Abstract
Objective: Describe the epidemiological profile of patients withdrug-resistant tuberculosis. Methods: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, which was carried out through notifications fromthe Special Treatment Information System for Tuberculosis in the period from 2014 to 2019. Through the search of 60 records of patients notified with resistance, who reached theend of their respective treatments in a referral hospital for the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis in the state of Pernambuco. Results: The sample consisted of 60 patients, predominantly male and with anaverage age of 45.12 years. Thus, it was observed that the prevalence of multidrug-resistant, resolute rifampicin and isoniazid, as a result, occurred as a cure attheend of treatment. Conclusion: There is a need for the adoption of the Directly Observed Treatment and shared care with Primary Health Care in or der to increasead herence. In addition, it is necessary to improve epidemiological surveillance in ordertoobtain more consistent data.