Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis is the Leading Presentation among Hospitalized Children: A Single-Center Experience in a Decade
Background: With an incidence of twelve tuberculosis (TB) cases for every 100,000 persons in 2019, Egypt is considered a medium-burden country. Nevertheless, guidelines and studies for admission of pediatric TB cases are lacking in developing countries. Aim of the Work: To describe the clinical pre...
Main Authors: | Christine W.S. Basanti, Sonia A. EL Saiedi, Mai M.K. Moawad, Azza K. Abdelmegeid |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cairo University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
2021-07-01
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Series: | Pediatric Sciences Journal |
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Online Access: | https://cupsj.journals.ekb.eg/article_179786_b6ee3d5b3e87f46c56bce85a9d0fddcc.pdf |
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