Tuberculosis in the paediatric age group: a reflection on transmission

• Main Authors: Joana Brandão Silva (Author), Joana Caldeira Santos (Author), Luciana Barbosa (Author), Isabel Carvalho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Paediatric tuberculosis (TB) disease continues to be a challenge. Difficulties in its diagnosis and limited experience on its treatment in children are some of the reasons to consider the need for specialized paediatric TB centres and to prioritize children in tuberculosis control prog...