Paediatric tuberculosis in Singapore: a retrospective review

• Main Authors: Sin Wee Loh (Author), Koh Cheng Thoon (Author), Natalie Woon Hui Tan (Author), Jiahui Li (Author), Chia Yin Chong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in the world. Each case represents ongoing transmission and has a significant public health burden. We aim to examine the clinical profile of paediatric TB and compare pulmonary TB (PTB) with extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) in Singapo...