Distinguishing Features of Adolescents With Undiagnosed Infectious Tuberculosis Attending a Pediatric Emergency Department. (25th August 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Al Dubisi, Fatimah; Harvey, Gregory; Ostrow, Olivia; Lam, Ray; Science, Michelle; Kitai, Ian
• Is Part Of: Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 8:Number 9(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-08-25
• Subjects: adolescent -- emergency department -- infection control -- tuberculosis; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab435
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2328-8957

Abstract

Abstract: More than 10 days of fever or 13 days of cough differentiated adolescent patients presenting to a pediatric emergency department with infectious tuberculosis (TB) from most patients with pneumonia. Upper lobe involvement was significantly more common in patients with TB. Symptom- and radiograph-based algorithms could minimize TB exposure and aid diagnosis.