Tuberculosis in children: The importance of screening

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Main Author: Silva, Sílvia Ferreira
Publication Date: 2013
Other Authors: Costa, Nélia, Lança, Isabel Brito, Seves, Graça, Cavaco, Aniceto, Gaspar, Maurílio
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Language: por
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
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Summary: 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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spelling Tuberculosis in children: The importance of screeningTuberculose infantil: A importância do rastreioTuberculosisScreeningTransmissionTuberculoseRastreioContágioIntroduction: 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.Introdução: A Tuberculose (TB) é um problema major de saúde pública. Todos os anos surgem cerca de 9 milhões de novos casos e ocorrem perto de 2 milhões de mortes. O controlo da TB em crianças tem sido frequentemente descurado uma vez que estas não são, regra geral, bacilíferas e como tal muitas vezes não são contempladas na execução dos programas de controlo da doença. Descrição do caso: Apresenta-se o caso clínico de uma criança de 2 anos de idade a quem foi feito o diagnóstico de Tuberculose Pulmonar Doença, na sequência do rastreio realizado aos conviventes de um tio-avô materno com diagnóstico recente de Tuberculose Pulmonar em fase bacilífera. Comentário: O rastreio de TB na idade pediátrica assume elevada importância, uma vez que as crianças constituem possíveis reservatórios da doença no futuro, existindo ainda morbilidade e mortalidade associadas à TB na infância.Associação Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar2013-05-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v29i3.11070https://doi.org/10.32385/rpmgf.v29i3.11070Portuguese Journal of Family Medicine and General Practice; Vol. 29 No. 3 (2013): Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar; 180-4Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar; Vol. 29 Núm. 3 (2013): Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar; 180-4Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar; Vol. 29 N.º 3 (2013): Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Geral e Familiar; 180-42182-51812182-517310.32385/rpmgf.v29i3reponame:Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)instname:FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiainstacron:RCAAPporhttps://rpmgf.pt/ojs/index.php/rpmgf/article/view/11070https://rpmgf.pt/ojs/index.php/rpmgf/article/view/11070/10802Silva, Sílvia FerreiraCosta, NéliaLança, Isabel BritoSeves, GraçaCavaco, AnicetoGaspar, Maurílioinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-09-17T11:59:37Zoai:ojs.rpmgf.pt:article/11070Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireinfo@rcaap.ptopendoar:https://opendoar.ac.uk/repository/71602025-05-28T18:51:47.631438Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) - FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Tuberculosis in children: The importance of screening
Tuberculose infantil: A importância do rastreio
title Tuberculosis in children: The importance of screening
spellingShingle Tuberculosis in children: The importance of screening
Silva, Sílvia Ferreira
Tuberculosis
Screening
Transmission
Tuberculose
Rastreio
Contágio
title_short Tuberculosis in children: The importance of screening
title_full Tuberculosis in children: The importance of screening
title_fullStr Tuberculosis in children: The importance of screening
title_full_unstemmed Tuberculosis in children: The importance of screening
title_sort Tuberculosis in children: The importance of screening
author Silva, Sílvia Ferreira
author_facet Silva, Sílvia Ferreira
Costa, Nélia
Lança, Isabel Brito
Seves, Graça
Cavaco, Aniceto
Gaspar, Maurílio
author_role author
author2 Costa, Nélia
Lança, Isabel Brito
Seves, Graça
Cavaco, Aniceto
Gaspar, Maurílio
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Silva, Sílvia Ferreira
Costa, Nélia
Lança, Isabel Brito
Seves, Graça
Cavaco, Aniceto
Gaspar, Maurílio
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Tuberculosis
Screening
Transmission
Tuberculose
Rastreio
Contágio
topic Tuberculosis
Screening
Transmission
Tuberculose
Rastreio
Contágio
description 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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