Abstract
Objective: To trace the clinical-epidemiological profile of coinfection with tuberculosis and HIV in the city of Belém. Methods: Descriptive epidemiological study, carried out using data from the Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN), in the city of Belém, during the period from 2009 to 2019. The variables analyzed were: age group, gender, race, education, type of entry, clinical form, performance of Directly Observed Treatment (DOT), performance of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART), outcome of the cases and request for serological test for HIV detection. Results: 20054 tuberculosis cases were reported in the period, of which 2596 (12,94%) were coinfected with tuberculosis and HIV. The profile of coinfected individuals follows the following pattern: new case (79,08%), male gender (69,79%), incomplete primary education (32,81%), age between 20 to 39 years (58,89%), brown race (77,65%), pulmonary form (63,25%) and unrealized DOT (51,54%). In addition, 71,49% of the notifications did not have information about performing ART. The cure was the main clinical outcome (46,64%). Over the years, the percentage of tuberculosis patients not tested for HIV infection has decreased. Conclusion: By characterizing the profile of the affected population, this study contributes to the implementation of strategies for the prevention and control of both diseases in the city.