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Review
. 2018 Mar-Apr;24(2):106-114.
doi: 10.1016/j.rppnen.2017.10.007. Epub 2018 Mar 2.

Managing latent tuberculosis infection and tuberculosis in children

I Carvalho  1 , D Goletti  2 , S Manga  3 , D R Silva  4 , D Manissero  5 , G Migliori  6
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Review

Managing latent tuberculosis infection and tuberculosis in children

I Carvalho et al. Pulmonology. 2018 Mar-Apr.
Free article

Abstract

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 manage the child with LTBI, considering transmission and infectiousness of tuberculosis, contact screening and prioritization of contacts and recommendations on treatment of children with LTBI and how to manage the child with TB considering the susceptibility of children to developing tuberculosis, epidemiology and classification of tuberculosis in children, diagnosis and treatment.

Keywords: Childhood; Latent tuberculosis infection; Pediatric; Tuberculosis.

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