Mycobacterial blood culture for diagnosis of tuberculosis in Vietnamese children

Diagnosis of pediatric tuberculosis is notoriously difficult. We investigated the additional yield of blood culture in hospitalized children in Vietnam. Among 554 enrolled clinically suspected patients, an additional 6 cases were diagnosed, while the incremental cost per case was USD500. Addition of...

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Main Authors: Tran, S, Le, H, Dang, H, Dao, T, Nguyen, L, Nguyen, H, Nguyen, N, Thwaites, G, Caws, M, Van Doorn, H, Wertheim, H
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2019