Adult-type pulmonary tuberculosis in children 10-14 years of age.
Pediatr Infect Dis J
; 24(8): 743-4, 2005 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-16094237
ABSTRACT
We report 8 children (10-14 years of age) who were diagnosed with tuberculosis at their local primary health care clinic from July to September 2004, after routine sputum testing was extended to all children older than 10 years of age with suspected tuberculosis. This case series emphasizes that older children develop adult-type cavitating disease, which can be diagnosed by sputum smear microscopy, in contrast to younger children for whom smear microscopy has very little diagnostic value.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tuberculosis Pulmonar
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Infect Dis J
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Sudáfrica