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Extrapulmonary tuberculosis in children

E D McIntosh¹, D Isaacs, R K Oates

¹Department of Immunology and Infectious Disease, Royal Alexandria Hospital for Children, Camperdown, NSW.

The Medical Journal of Australia

|June 7, 1993

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An apparent increase in pediatric extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) admissions was not statistically significant. Immigration and contact with infected adults are key factors in childhood TB cases.

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Area of Science:

Pediatrics
Infectious Diseases
Public Health

Background:

Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) presents diagnostic challenges in children.
Identifying risk factors for childhood TB is crucial for early intervention.