Pulmonary and meningeal tuberculosis patterns in children at King Abdul-Aziz university hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A retrospective study

• Main Authors: Nadia M Fida (Author), Mohammed Farouq (Author), Razan Daghistani (Author), Abeer Alnajar (Author), Duha Alamawi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Global Journal of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Research - Peertechz Publications, 2020-06-05.
• Subjects: Research Article
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<p>Background: Paediatric Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant health problem worldwide, with the World Health Organization (WHO) reporting almost 550,000 children infected with TB yearly. Several factors have affected the TB infection rate in Saudi Arabia, including Hajj and Umrah (Islamic pilg...