Disseminated tuberculosis and tuberculous meningitis in Australian-born children; Case reports and review of current epidemiology and management
We present two cases of tuberculous meningitis in Australian-born children. We review the current literature surrounding management of paediatric tuberculosis and disseminated disease, emphasising the importance of prompt diagnosis and intervention. We discuss the epidemiology of tuberculosis in the...
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| author | Smith, B. Hazelton, B. Heywood, A. Snelling, Thomas Peacock, K. Macartney, K. |
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| description | We present two cases of tuberculous meningitis in Australian-born children. We review the current literature surrounding management of paediatric tuberculosis and disseminated disease, emphasising the importance of prompt diagnosis and intervention. We discuss the epidemiology of tuberculosis in the Australian paediatric population and highlight the sentinel role of childhood infection in public health surveillance. © 2012 The Authors. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health © 2012 Paediatrics and Child Health Division (Royal Australasian College of Physicians). |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-553282017-09-13T16:10:06Z Disseminated tuberculosis and tuberculous meningitis in Australian-born children; Case reports and review of current epidemiology and management Smith, B. Hazelton, B. Heywood, A. Snelling, Thomas Peacock, K. Macartney, K. We present two cases of tuberculous meningitis in Australian-born children. We review the current literature surrounding management of paediatric tuberculosis and disseminated disease, emphasising the importance of prompt diagnosis and intervention. We discuss the epidemiology of tuberculosis in the Australian paediatric population and highlight the sentinel role of childhood infection in public health surveillance. © 2012 The Authors. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health © 2012 Paediatrics and Child Health Division (Royal Australasian College of Physicians). 2013 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/55328 10.1111/jpc.12035 Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. restricted |
| spellingShingle | Smith, B. Hazelton, B. Heywood, A. Snelling, Thomas Peacock, K. Macartney, K. Disseminated tuberculosis and tuberculous meningitis in Australian-born children; Case reports and review of current epidemiology and management |
| title | Disseminated tuberculosis and tuberculous meningitis in Australian-born children; Case reports and review of current epidemiology and management |
| title_full | Disseminated tuberculosis and tuberculous meningitis in Australian-born children; Case reports and review of current epidemiology and management |
| title_fullStr | Disseminated tuberculosis and tuberculous meningitis in Australian-born children; Case reports and review of current epidemiology and management |
| title_full_unstemmed | Disseminated tuberculosis and tuberculous meningitis in Australian-born children; Case reports and review of current epidemiology and management |
| title_short | Disseminated tuberculosis and tuberculous meningitis in Australian-born children; Case reports and review of current epidemiology and management |
| title_sort | disseminated tuberculosis and tuberculous meningitis in australian-born children; case reports and review of current epidemiology and management |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/55328 |