Childhood tuberculosis in northern Viet Nam: a review of 103 cases.

Childhood tuberculosis causes significant morbidity and mortality in Southeast Asia, yet little is known about the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of this disease in Viet Nam.To determine the demographics, clinical presentations, radiographic and microbiologic findings, treatment regimens,...

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Main Authors: Robert J Blount, Bao Tran, Leah G Jarlsberg, Ha Phan, Van Thanh Hoang, Nhung Viet Nguyen, Deborah A Lewinsohn, Payam Nahid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4018290?pdf=render