Meningitis tuberculosa en niños: una revisión de aspectos clínicos, de laboratorio, epidemiológicos y terapéuticos y de la utilidad de la vacunación con BCG / Tuberculous meningitis in children: a review of clinical, laboratory, epidemiological, and therapeutic aspects and of the usefulness of BCG vaccination
Iatreia
; 23(3): 250-258, sept. 2010.
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS
| ID: lil-600259
Responsible library:
CO56.1
RESUMEN
La tuberculosis meníngea (MTB) es la enfermedad tuberculosa extrapulmonar más frecuente en los países del tercer mundo, incluida Colombia, y tiene tasas altas de morbilidad y mortalidad. En este artículo se presenta una revisión de la literatura sobre los siguientes aspectos de la enfermedad clínicos, epidemiológicos, de laboratorio, tomográficos, terapéuticos y de prevención con la vacuna BCG.
ABSTRACT
Tuberculous meningitis is the most frequent extrapulmonary form of tuberculosis in underdeveloped countries, among them Colombia. It is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. In this article a review is presented of the following aspects of the disease clinical, epidemiological, therapeutic, prophylactic by means of BCG vaccination, laboratory diagnosis, and tomographic findings.
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
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Neglected Diseases
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SDG3 - Target 3.3 End transmission of communicable diseases
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SDG3 - Target 3.2 Reduce avoidable death in newborns and children under 5
Health problem:
Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases
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Target 3.2: Reduce avoidable death in newborns and children under 5
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Neglected Diseases
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Tuberculosis
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Meningitis
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Tuberculosis
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Infections
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Neonatal Healthcare
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Tuberculosis, Meningeal
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BCG Vaccine
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Morbidity
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Limits:
Child
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Iatreia
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Colombia
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Antioquia/CO
