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- Title
Diagnosis and management of pediatric tuberculosis in Canada.
- Authors
Kitai, Ian; Morris, Shaun K.; Kordy, Faisal; Lam, Ray
- Abstract
The article offers information about the diagnosis and management of pediatric tuberculosis (TB) in Canada. It discusses the epidemiology, clinical presentation and diagnostic testing of children with TB in Canada and discuss safe management of latent TB infection. An overview of latent TB infection, as well as its diagnosis and prevention, is also offered.
- Subjects
TUBERCULOSIS diagnosis; TUBERCULOSIS treatment; JUVENILE diseases; LATENT infection; VIRUS diseases; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), 2017, Vol 189, p23
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1503/cmaj.151212