A contact investigation after exposure to a child with disseminated tuberculosis mimicking inflammatory bowel disease

• Main Authors: Dongsub Kim (Author), Sodam Lee (Author), Sang-Hee Kang (Author), Mi-Sun Park (Author), So-Young Yoo (Author), Tae Yeon Jeon (Author), Joon-Sik Choi (Author), Bora Kim (Author), Jong Rim Choi (Author), Sun Young Cho (Author), Doo Ryeon Chung (Author), Yon Ho Choe (Author), Yae-Jean Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most important diseases that cause significant mortality and morbidity in young children. Data on TB transmission from an infected child are limited. Herein, we report a case of disseminated TB in a child and conducted a contact investigation among exposed ind...