The role of clinical symptoms in the diagnosis of intrathoracic tuberculosis in young 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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| Format: | Journal article |
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Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
2015
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