Pediatric bacillary pulmonary tuberculosis – Case report

Lomba, Andreia; Ferraz, Ana; Silva, Sónia Regina; Flores, Maria Manuel; Alcina, Saraiva

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Children are more susceptible than adults to development of tuberculosis after exposure to active disease, hence screening and chemoprophylaxis are particularly important. Although Portugal is considered to have a low burden of tuberculosis, educating the population on the importance of screening and treatment is vital to decrease the number of cases. Herein is reported the case of an 11-year-old girl with previous contact with active tuberculosis who was lost to follow-up and later diagnosed with bacillary pulmonary tuberculosis.

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chemoprophylaxis mycobacterium tuberculosis pediatric pulmonary tuberculosis

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Lomba A, Ferraz A, Silva SR, Flores MM, Saraiva A, Nascer e Crescer - Birth and Growth Medical Journal 2020;29(1): 56-58. doi:10.25753/BirthGrowthMJ.v29.i1.14777