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HIV and childhood tuberculosis: The way forward
(2004)
Tuberculosis has been a major cause of morbidity and mortality in under-resourced communities. By causing progressive immunodeficiency, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) increases susceptibility to tuberculosis in an ...
Pyridoxal-5-phosphate plasma concentrations in children receiving tuberculosis chemotherapy including isoniazid
(2010)
Aim: Little is known about pyridoxine nutriture of children treated with isoniazid (INH) regimens. This study documents plasma pyridoxal 5′-phosphate (PLP) concentrations in children, HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected, ...
Papulonecrotic tuberculid in children: A report of eight patients
(1996)
Papulonecrotic tuberculid (PNT), a form of cutaneous tuberculosis (TB), is uncommon in children. We identified eight children (six girls and two boys) with PNT. Their ages ranged from 19 to 139 months (median: 47.5 months, ...
Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission is not related to household genotype in a setting of high endemicity
(2009)
Among the different strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Beijing has been identified as an emerging genotype. Enhanced transmissibility provides a potential mechanism for genotype selection. This study evaluated whether ...
Resistant Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Disease: Implications for Management of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Disease in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Children
(2004)
Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) disease in children are lacking, and there are limited data on drug resistance of Mycobacterium bovis BCG. A 6-month-old HIV-infected infant ...
Evaluation of young children in household contact with adult multidrug- resistant pulmonary tuberculosis cases
(1999)
Background. The prevention and management of multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis has received much attention, but little attention has been given to children with MDR tuberculosis or children in contact with adults with ...
Twice weekly vs. daily chemotherapy for childhood tuberculosis
(2000)
Background. Treating childhood tuberculosis places a large burden on health services, and ways of lessening this were sought. Methods. A randomized controlled trial was conducted to determine the effectiveness of fully ...
The outcome of infants younger than 6 months requiring ventilation for pneumonia caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(2008)
Introduction: The outcome of young infants (<6 months) being ventilated for respiratory failure caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) has not been recorded. Patients and Methods: A descriptive study of children <6 ...
Culture-positive tuberculosis in human immunodeficiency virus type 1- infected children
(1998)
Background. Adults infected by HIV have increased susceptibility to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and progress more rapidly to disease. HIV and tuberculosis (TB) coinfection in children has been reported but often lacks ...
Recurrent culture-confirmed tuberculosis in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children
(2005)
Introduction: Recurrent tuberculosis (TB) is more common among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected than HIV-uninfected adults. There are limited data regarding recurrence of TB in children. Objective: To determine ...