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ArticleBioMed research international2016

Paediatric Tuberculosis at a Referral Hospital in Istanbul: Analysis of 250 Cases.

Ozden Turel, Selcen Kazanci, Ismail Gonen, Cigdem Aydogmus, Emel Karaoglan, Rengin Siraneci

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  4. Delays and barriers to early treatment initiation for childhood tuberculosis in India.The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease · 2019
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  5. TUBERCULOSIS IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS: HOW HAS THE DIAGNOSIS BEEN MADE?Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo
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Ozden TurelDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakıf University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Selcen KazanciDepartment of Pediatrics, Bakirkoy Sadi Konuk Educational and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ismail GonenDepartment of Pediatrics, Private Liv Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Cigdem AydogmusDepartment of Pediatrics, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Educational and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Emel KaraoglanDepartment of Pediatrics, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Educational and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Rengin SiraneciDepartment of Pediatrics, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Educational and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

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Abstract

Background. Tuberculosis (TB) still remains a growing public health problem globally. TB in children is often diagnosed clinically. Methods. We conducted a retrospective chart review of children with TB from November 2004 through December 2010 to determine the appropriateness of using contact history and diagnostic testing. Results. A total of 250 children with TB were identified. One hundred and sixty-two children had only pulmonary disease while 39 had features of both extrapulmonary and pulmonary TB. Mean age was 7.8 years. Thirty-six patients had known contacts. The index case/cases were first-degree relatives in 75%. Sixteen patients who were symptomless were yielded by contact investigation of newly identified TB cases. Tuberculin skin test positivity was 53.3%. Acid-fast bacilli smear positivity was 13.1%, and culture positivity was 18.7%. Twenty-six patients had histopathology of nonrespiratory specimens (lymph nodes and other tissues) showing granulomatous inflammation and caseous necrosis consistent with TB. Conclusions. Presence of contact history directed us to search for TB in children with nonspecific symptoms even if physical examinations were normal. Some children who were close contacts to TB cases were identified to have TB before development of symptoms.

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ChildChild HealthChild, PreschoolContact TracingFemaleHospitals, UrbanHumansMalePopulation SurveillancePrevalenceRisk FactorsSecondary Care CentersTuberculosisTurkey

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