Tuberculosis in children: The importance of screening

Authors

  • Sílvia Ferreira Silva Interna de Pediatria
  • Nélia Costa Interna de Pediatria
  • Isabel Brito Lança Assistente Hospitalar Graduada de Pediatria
  • Graça Seves Assistente Hospitalar Graduada de Pediatria
  • Aniceto Cavaco Chefe de Serviço e Directora do Serviço de Pediatria
  • Maurílio Gaspar Chefe de Serviço e Director do Departamento da Saúde da Mulher e da Criança ULSBA – Unidade Local de Saúde do Baixo Alentejo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v29i3.11070

Keywords:

Tuberculosis, Screening, Transmission

Abstract

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major problem in public health. Every year there are about 9 million new cases and around 2 million deaths worldwide. Control of TB in children is often been neglected, as children are considered less contagious than adults. Case report: We report the case of an 2 year-old girl diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis following screening of contacts with a great-uncle who was diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis in the contagious phase. Comment: In children, screening of TB is important because children can act as reservoirs of the disease, with subsequent morbidity and mortality from TB in childhood.

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Published

2013-05-01

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 3 (2013): Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar

Section

Case Reports

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How to Cite

Tuberculosis in children: The importance of screening. (2013). Portuguese Journal of Family Medicine and General Practice, 29(3), 180-4. https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v29i3.11070