Screening tests for active pulmonary tuberculosis in children
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pulmonary tuberculosis in children
most people infected with m .tuberculosis do not develop active disease. in healthy individuals, the lifetime risk of developing infection to disease is 5-10%. reactivation of tb often occurs in older children and adolescent and is more common in patients who acquire tb at age 7 years and older. pulmonary tuberculosis may manifest in several forms, including endobronchial tb with focal lymphade...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1465-1858
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd013693.pub2