Risk of disease after isoniazid preventive therapy for mycobacterium tuberculosis exposure in young HIV uninfected children

Background: Childhood tuberculosis (TB) is usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) culture negative. Furthermore, clinical presentation may be altered by active case finding, isoniazid prophylaxis and early treatment. We aimed to establish the value of presenting symptoms for intrathoracic TB case...

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Main Authors: Mcshane, H, Tameris, M, Luabeya, K, Geldenhuys, H, Scriba, T, Hussey, G, Mahomed, H, Landry, B, Hanekom, W, Hatherill, M, Toefey, A, Hughes, E, Van Schalkwyk, A
Format: Journal article
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. 2015