Differences Between Pediatric Extra-Pulmonary and Pulmonary Tuberculosis: a Warning Sign for the Future
Articles > Article · 2014
Authors: Ilker Devrim, Husevin Akturk, Nuri Bayram, Caner TURAN, Sener Tulumoglu, Fatma Devrim, Tulin Erdem, Gamze Gulfidan, Yuce Ayhan, İpek TAMSEL, Demet Can, Hudaver Alper
MEDITERRANEAN JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2014, vol 6
Summary
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health problem. The childhood tuberculosis has some unique features different which makes the diagnosis more complicated. Here we described the epidemiologic, clinical and microbiologic features of children with extra pulmonary and pulmonary TB.