Tuberculosis prevalence among underfive children in household contact with negative acid fast bacilli adult pulmonary tuberculosis

• Main Authors: Harry Iskandar (Author), Heda Melinda D. Nataprawira (Author), Herry Garna (Author), Julistio T.B. Djais (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Risk of tuberculosis (TB) transmission is greatest if a child has household contact with positive acid fast bacilli (AFB) adult pulmonary TB. Risk of TB transmission from negative AFB adult pulmonary TB to underfive children is unknown. Objective To find out the prevalence of TB infection...