Tuberculosis among children and adolescents with rheumatic diseases - case series.

Lenita de Melo LimaAdriana Rodrigues FonsecaClemax Couto Sant'AnnaAna Alice Amaral Ibiapina ParenteRafaela Baroni AurilioMaria de Fátima Bazhuni Pombo Sant'Anna

Published in: Pediatric rheumatology online journal (2023)

The case series demonstrated the importance of suspecting and investigating TB in RD affected patients who are using immunosuppressants/ immunobiologics, particularly in countries with high rates of TB such as Brazil.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
emergency department