The growing burden of childhood tuberculosis in Southern Tunisia: temporal trends across two decades: 1995-2016

Background: In recent years, childhood tuberculosis (TB) has attracted global interest after a long period of neglect. We aimed to give an update about the epidemiological profile of childhood TB in south of Tunisia and to describe their chronological trends from 1995 to 2016. Methods: We retrospect...

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Published in:Electronic journal of general medicine 2019-01, Vol.16 (4), p.em145
Main Authors: Ben Ayed, Houda, Gargouri, Lamia, Koubaa, Makram, Rekik, Khaoula, Hammemi, Fatma, Ben Jemaa, Maissa, Ben Hmida, Mariem, Mahfoudh, Abdelmajid, Damak, Jamel, Ben Jemaa, Mounir
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Language:English
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Lymphatic system
Trends
Tuberculosis
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Summary:Background: In recent years, childhood tuberculosis (TB) has attracted global interest after a long period of neglect. We aimed to give an update about the epidemiological profile of childhood TB in south of Tunisia and to describe their chronological trends from 1995 to 2016. Methods: We retrospectively collected data of TB new cases in children aged
ISSN:2516-3507
2516-3507
DOI:10.29333/ejgm/109660