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Drug-resistant tuberculosis: Pediatric guidelines
(2011)
Drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) infection represents a serious and growing problem. For patients infected or suspected of being infected with multidrug or extensively drug-resistant TB, several medications ...
Diagnostic dilemmas in abdominal tuberculosis in children
(2001)
The authors review 45 pediatric patients with intra-abdominal tuberculosis (ATB) treated between May 1990 and April 1998. The diagnosis was confirmed histologically or by positive culture for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. ...
Unexpectedly high strain diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a high-incidence community
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1996)
Objective. To characterise Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains present in a community experiencing an epidemic, in order to establish whether a high rate of transmission results in low strain diversity. Design. Sputum ...
Paediatric HIV/AIDS in schools
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1993)
[No abstract available]
Missed opportunities in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1993)
In 52% of children with confirmed and probable tuberculosis the diagnosis could have been made earlier than it was. The main clinical clues which should have led to suspicion of tuberculosis were close adult contacts and ...
Infective endocarditis - The effect of liposomes as carrier substance for α1-antitrypsin and amicillin
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1991)
Infective endocarditis has a high mortality and morbidity rate despite all available treatment. Little attention has been paid to the possible role of polymorphonuclear leucocytes in damage to the heart valves. It was ...
A simple 'tally sheet' system for collecting information on the paediatric utilisation of a Western Cape day hospital
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 1992)
This paper describes a simple 'tally sheet' system for collecting information on the paediatric utilisation of Bishop Lavis Day Hospital. Of 2053 children seen over a 7-week period in August and September 1988, the details ...