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

• Главные авторы: José M. Ramos (Автор), Mario Pérez-Butragueño (Автор), Abraham Tesfamariam (Автор), Francisco Reyes (Автор), Gebre Tiziano (Автор), Jacob Endirays (Автор), Seble Balcha (Автор), Tamasghen Elala (Автор), Dejene Biru (Автор), Belén Comeche (Автор), Miguel Górgolas (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: 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...