Multifocal tuberculosis in children: A case of spinal tuberculosis
Multifocal tuberculosis (TB) accounts for up to one-third of all cases of TB and children are at higher risk for extrapulmonary TB than adults. Spinal TB is the regular form of skeletal TB. Spondylodiscitis TB represents 47%–94% of spinal TB. Cervical localization is rare but remains dangerous becau...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2023-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Mycobacteriology |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2023;volume=12;issue=2;spage=204;epage=206;aulast=Aouraghe |