Comparing tuberculosis in children aged under 5 versus 5 to 14 years old in a rural hospital in southern Ethiopia: an 18-year retrospective cross-sectional study.
Por:
Ramos JM, Pérez-Butragueño M, Tesfamariam A, Reyes F, Tiziano G, Endirays J, Balcha S, Elala T, Biru D, Comeche B and Górgolas M
Publicada:
2 jul 2019
Ahead of Print:
2 jul 2019
Resumen:
There are few data available about childhood tuberculosis (TB) in rural hospitals in low-income countries. We assessed differences in epidemiological characteristics and treatment outcomes in children with TB aged 0-4 versus 5-14 years in rural Ethiopia.
Filiaciones:
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Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Gambo Rural General Hospital, Shashamane, Ethiopia.
Department of Internal Medicine, Alicante General University Hospital, ISABIAL, Calle Pintor Baeza, 12, 03010, Alicante, Spain.
Miguel Hernández University of Elche, Alicante, Spain.
Pérez-Butragueño M:
Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Gambo Rural General Hospital, Shashamane, Ethiopia
Department of Pediatrics, Infanta Leonor University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
Tesfamariam A:
Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Gambo Rural General Hospital, Shashamane, Ethiopia
Reyes F:
Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Gambo Rural General Hospital, Shashamane, Ethiopia
Tiziano G:
Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Gambo Rural General Hospital, Shashamane, Ethiopia
Endirays J:
Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Gambo Rural General Hospital, Shashamane, Ethiopia
Balcha S:
Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Gambo Rural General Hospital, Shashamane, Ethiopia
Elala T:
Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Gambo Rural General Hospital, Shashamane, Ethiopia
Biru D:
Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Gambo Rural General Hospital, Shashamane, Ethiopia
Comeche B:
Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Gambo Rural General Hospital, Shashamane, Ethiopia
National Referral Unit for Tropical Disease, Infectious Diseases Department, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, IRICYS, Madrid, Spain
Górgolas M:
Department of Medicine and Pediatrics, Gambo Rural General Hospital, Shashamane, Ethiopia
Division of Infectious Diseases, Jiménez Diaz University Hospital Foundation, and Autonomic University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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