Tuberculosis presenting as septic shock in immunocompetent child: An unusual presentation

Tuberculosis presenting as septic shock in immunocompetent child: An unusual presentation

As per latest Global TB Report (2018), an estimated 2.2 lakh children get tuberculosis (TB) each year in India and illness constitutes a very high global burden. Here we report an unusual case of a child aged 14 years (female), who presented to Emergency with complaints of cough and restlessness for...

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Main Authors: Kapil Bhalla, Poonam Dalal, Shuchi Mehra, Ashish Gupta, Bhaskar Bhanot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Subjects:
child
septic shock
tuberculosis
Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=11;spage=5766;epage=5768;aulast=Bhalla

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