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Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Children With Nonsevere Tuberculosis in Spain.

Alicia Hernanz LoboAntoni Noguera-JulianLaura MinguellAndrea López-SuárezAntoni Soriano-ArandesMaria EspiauElena Colino GilEva María López MedinaMatilde Bustillo-AlonsoElisa Aguirre-PascualFernando Baquero-ArtigaoOlga Calavia GarsaballDavid Gomez-PastranaLola Falcón-NeyraBegoña Santiago-García
Published in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2023)
Two-thirds of children had nonsevere TB, mostly with benign clinical presentation and negative microbiologic results. In low-burden countries, most children with TB might benefit from short-course regimens.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • risk factors
  • emergency department
  • hepatitis c virus
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • antiretroviral therapy