Clinical Presentations and Outcomes Related to Tuberculosis in Children Younger Than 2 Years of Age in Catalonia

• Main Authors: Antoni Soriano-Arandes (Author), Silvia Brugueras (Author), Alejandro Rodríguez Chitiva (Author), Antoni Noguera-Julian (Author), Àngels Orcau (Author), Andrea Martín-Nalda (Author), Joan P. Millet (Author), Teresa Vallmanya (Author), Maria Méndez (Author), Maite Coll-Sibina (Author), Luis Mayol (Author), Asumpció Clopés (Author), Valentí Pineda (Author), Lourdes García (Author), Nuria López (Author), Olga Calavia (Author), Neus Rius (Author), Tomas M. Pérez-Porcuna (Author), Pere Soler-Palacín (Author), Joan A. Caylà (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Children younger than 2 years have an increased risk of complications associated with tuberculosis (TB) due to the immaturity of the innate and adaptive immune response. We aimed to identify TB clinical presentations and outcomes as well as risk factors for complications in this age gr...