Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis among household contacts in Hyderabad, Sindh: active contact tracing in children with tuberculosis

Munir, Sheikh; Amir, Memon; Imran, Shaikh; Bikha, Devrajani; Salma, Shaikh; Sikander, Memon; Syed, Shah

Munir, Sheikh; Amir, Memon; Imran, Shaikh; Bikha, Devrajani; Salma, Shaikh; Sikander, Memon; Syed, Shah.

PJMR-Pakistan Journal of Medical Research. 2017; 56 (1): 26-29

in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-185771

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Background:

Tuberculosis [TB] in children is clearly linked to TB in adults therefore active household contact tracing is an important method of early diagnosis and treatment particularly in high-TB-burden countries

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Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Humans; Male; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/prevention & control; Contact Tracing; Child; Cross-Sectional Studies; Tertiary Care Centers

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Index: IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean) Main subject: Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Child / Cross-Sectional Studies / Contact Tracing / Tertiary Care Centers Type of study: Prevalence study / Screening study Limits: Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Infant, Newborn Language: English Journal: Pak. J. Med. Res. Year: 2017

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