Science and Research

[Tuberculosis-Update 2022]

According to the annual global reports from the Word Health Organization (WHO), children under 15 years of age represent 11% of all cases of tuberculosis (TB) globally. Nearly 50% of these cases are children below 5 years old. This continuing medical education (CME) article provides an overview of the current recommendations and innovations based on the revised WHO guidelines on TB management in children and adolescents published in 2022.

  • Kainz, K.
  • Brinkmann, F.
  • Bogyi, M.
  • Feiterna-Sperling, C.
  • Götzinger, F.
  • Mädel, C.
  • Thee, S.
  • Krüger, R.

Keywords

  • Adolescents
  • Antitubercular agents
  • Children
  • Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
  • Pathogen diagnostics
Publication details
DOI: 10.1007/s00112-023-01768-w
Journal: Monatsschr Kinderheilkd
Pages: 553-564 
Number: 6
Work Type: Original
Location: Assoziierter Partner
Disease Area: PALI
Partner / Member: UKSH (Lübeck)
Access-Number: 37266398

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