Culture-confirmed childhood tuberculosis in Cape Town, South Africa: a review of 596 cases

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Authors

H. Simon Schaaf · Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation

Ben J. Marais · Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation

Andrew Whitelaw · University of Cape Town

Anneke C. Hesseling · Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation

Brian Eley · Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital

Gregory Hussey · University of Cape Town

Peter R. Donald

Abstract

HIV infection and missed opportunities for chemoprophylaxis were common in children with culture-confirmed TB. With cavitating disease and sputum or gastric aspirates positive for acid-fast bacilli, children may be infectious. Transmission of drug-resistant TB is high in this setting.

Topics & Keywords

Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases

Volume 7, Issue 1, pp. 140-140

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-7-140

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