Tuberculosis among children and adolescents with rheumatic diseases - case series

• Main Authors: Lenita de Melo Lima (Author), Adriana Rodrigues Fonseca (Author), Clemax Couto Sant'Anna (Author), Ana Alice Amaral Ibiapina Parente (Author), Rafaela Baroni Aurilio (Author), Maria de Fátima Bazhuni Pombo Sant'Anna (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background: Rheumatic patients have a higher frequency of tuberculosis(TB) than the general population. This study aimed to describe children and adolescents with TB and rheumatic diseases(RD) who were being treated in a reference center. Methods: A series of TB cases were investigated in a...