Congenital tuberculosis in an extremely preterm infant conceived after in vitro fertilization: case report

• Main Authors: Veronica Samedi (Author), Stephen K. Field (Author), Essa Al Awad (Author), Gregory Ratcliffe (Author), Kamran Yusuf (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Congenital tuberculosis is a rare manifestation of tuberculosis. The diagnosis is often delayed, especially in preterm neonates because of the non-specific clinical presentation and the lack of awareness of maternal disease prior to pregnancy. Case Presentation We report a case o...