Multibacillary, cavitary tuberculosis in an immunocompetent child perpetuating to family members - A Case Report

Cavitary tuberculosis in the immunocompetent paediatric age group is not a common occurrence. The cavitary condition of the disease relates to a high bacillary load and such patients are highly infectious. If not treated early, it can cause perpetuation of infection to close contacts in the family w...

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Main Authors: B. M. Uma, M. Kulkarni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sri Lankan Society for Microbiology 2023-04-01
Series:Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://account.sljid.sljol.info/index.php/sljo-j-sljid/article/view/8503