Comparing tuberculosis in children aged under 5 versus 5 to 14 years old in a rural hospital in southern Ethiopia: an 18-year retrospective cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: José M. Ramos (Author), Mario Pérez-Butragueño (Author), Abraham Tesfamariam (Author), Francisco Reyes (Author), Gebre Tiziano (Author), Jacob Endirays (Author), Seble Balcha (Author), Tamasghen Elala (Author), Dejene Biru (Author), Belén Comeche (Author), Miguel Górgolas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background There are few data available about childhood tuberculosis (TB) in rural hospitals in low-income countries. We assessed differences in epidemiological characteristics and treatment outcomes in children with TB aged 0-4 versus 5-14 years in rural Ethiopia. Methods For this retrospe...