Managing latent tuberculosis infection and tuberculosis in children
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Managing latent tuberculosis infection and tuberculosis in children.
Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide. The aim of this review is to describe the management of the child with TB and latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). To develop this article, a working group reviewed relevant epidemiological and other scientific studies and established practices in conducting LBTI and TB in children. The article describes how to ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pulmonology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2531-0437
DOI: 10.1016/j.rppnen.2017.10.007