Comparative Performance of Modified Kenneth Jones Criteria Scoring, World Health Organization Criteria, and Antibodies in Lymphocyte Supernatant for Diagnosing Tuberculosis in Severely Malnourished Children Presenting With Pneumonia

• Main Authors: Mohammod Jobayer Chisti (Author), Abu S. M. S. B. Shahid (Author), K. M. Shahunja (Author), Sayera Banu (Author), Rubhana Raqib (Author), Lubaba Shahrin (Author), Shoeb Bin Islam (Author), Sharifuzzaman (Author), Haimanti Saha (Author), Tahmina Alam (Author), Muhammad Waliur Rahman (Author), Sharika Nuzhat (Author), Farzana Afroze (Author), Monira Sarmin (Author), Tahmeed Ahmed (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: The diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis (TB) can be difficult in severely malnourished children. This is mainly due to the fact of our perceived notion that clinical signs of TB are often subtle in severely malnourished children and we may rely on laboratory investigation for the diagnos...