Tuberculosis in infants, children, and adolescents: an update with case studies

Pediatr Nurs. 1998 Sep-Oct;24(5):411-6, 419-20.

Abstract

Tuberculosis continues to be a major health problem in the United States, and infants and children are at particular risk for serious manifestations of the disease. This article provides up-to-date information about the epidemiology, classification, clinical manifestations, and recent changes in recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Case studies are used to illustrate important points.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Age Factors
  • Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infection Control / methods
  • Male
  • Pediatric Nursing
  • Tuberculin Test
  • Tuberculosis / classification
  • Tuberculosis / diagnosis*
  • Tuberculosis / drug therapy*
  • Tuberculosis / epidemiology
  • Tuberculosis / prevention & control

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents