title: Tuberculosis in children and adolescents.
abstract: The epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical picture of primary tuberculosis are presented as they are seen today in the United States in children and adolescents. Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the disease are discussed in detail.
authors.affiliation: Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents