Missed Tuberculosis Diagnoses: Analysis of Pediatric Autopsy Data From General Hospitals in Lviv, Ukraine

J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2022 Jun 22;11(6):300-302. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piac016.

Abstract

We reviewed autopsy data from general hospitals in Lviv, Ukraine to understand pediatric mortality due to tuberculosis (TB). We identified 14 (0.6%) of 2345 autopsied children with unrecognized or untreated TB. More sensitive TB diagnostics for children and improved strategies for identifying which children require TB evaluation are urgently needed.

Keywords: diagnostics; meningitis; postmortem; tuberculosis.

MeSH terms

  • Autopsy
  • Child
  • Hospitals, General*
  • Humans
  • Tuberculosis* / diagnosis
  • Tuberculosis* / epidemiology
  • Ukraine / epidemiology