Diagnostic practices and estimated burden of tuberculosis among children admitted to 13 government hospitals in Kenya: An analysis of two years' routine clinical data.

Jacquie Narotso OliwaDavid GatharaMorris OgeroMichaël Boele van HensbroekMike EnglishAnja Van't Hoognull null

Published in: PloS one (2019)

More than half of all paediatric admissions had symptoms associated with TB and nearly two-thirds had more specific history documented. Only a few amongst them got TB tests requested. TB was diagnosed in 2.9% of all admissions but most were inadequately investigated. Major challenges remain in identifying and investigating TB in children in hospitals with access to Xpert MTB/RIF and a review is needed of existing guidelines.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
pulmonary tuberculosis
healthcare
young adults
clinical practice
primary care
intensive care unit
big data
risk factors
machine learning
atomic force microscopy
hepatitis c virus
physical activity
single molecule
hiv aids
adverse drug
deep learning