Clinical manifestations and prognosis of tuberculous spondylitis in an adolescent with disseminated tuberculosis: a case report

• Main Authors: Setyo Handryastuti (Author), Nastiti Kaswandani (Author), Andra Hendriarto (Author), Singkat Dohar Apul Lumban Tobing (Author), Pebriansyah - (Author), Achmad Rafli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Indonesia is one of the countries with the highest number of tuberculosis (TB) cases globally. Around 10-20% of adolescents with TB infection progress to pulmonary TB, and less than 0.5% develop miliary or central nervous system TB. TB spondylitis occurs in only 5.6% of extrapulmonary TB patients. T...