A case series of three infants having pulmonary tuberculosis
Progression of primary pulmonary tubercular infection to active disease is not common in infants. Bacterial pneumonia is usually an imposter and its suspicion usually delays a definitive diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis and starting antitubercular treatment. Although congenital tuberculosis infec...
Main Authors: | Alok Chandra, Prashi Dutt, Neha Kumari, Balkrishna |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2023-01-01
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Series: | The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians |
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Online Access: | http://www.jacpjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2320-8775;year=2023;volume=11;issue=3;spage=147;epage=151;aulast=Chandra |
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