Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Gastric Aspirates Collected From Children: Hospitalization Is Not Necessary

Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Gastric Aspirates Collected From Children: Hospitalization Is Not Necessary

To compare the yields of gastric aspirates collected for culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from children evaluated as outpatients versus inpatients and to determine factors associated with a positive culture. Retrospective study of 100 children

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 1998-10, Vol.102 (4), p.e40-e40
Hauptverfasser: Lobato, Mark N, Loeffler, Ann M, Furst, Karen, Cole, Barbara, Hopewell, Philip C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Age Factors
Ambulatory Care Facilities
Child
Child, Preschool
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Female
Gastric Juice - microbiology
Hospitalization
Humans
Infant
Isoniazid
Male
Mycobacterium tuberculosis - isolation & purification
Pediatrics
Retrospective Studies
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - microbiology
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Zusammenfassung:To compare the yields of gastric aspirates collected for culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from children evaluated as outpatients versus inpatients and to determine factors associated with a positive culture. Retrospective study of 100 children
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.102.4.e40