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Approaches to detecting tuberculosis in children and youth

Canadian Paediatric SocietyPediatría2018Publicación oficial

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Official Canadian Paediatric Society document (2018) on “Approaches to detecting tuberculosis in children and youth”. This practice point provides a framework for initiating investigation in children suspected of having infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Some areas in Canada have a high burden of tubercular disease, with Indigenous populations being most at risk. Tuberculosis (TB) can present either as an acute or subacute illness and both primary or reactivation infection can cause pulmonary or multisystem disease. Tu.

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