Outcomes of empiric treatment for pediatric tuberculosis, Kampala, Uganda, 2010–2015

Abstract Background Childhood tuberculosis (TB) diagnoses often lack microbiologic confirmation and require empiric treatment. Barriers to empiric treatment include concern for poor outcomes and adverse effects. We thus determined the outcomes of empiric TB treatment from a retrospective cohort of c...

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Main Authors: Eric Wobudeya, Devan Jaganath, Moorine Penninah Sekadde, Betty Nsangi, Heather Haq, Adithya Cattamanchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6821-2