title: Missed opportunities in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in children.
abstract: In 52% of children with confirmed and probable tuberculosis the diagnosis could have been made earlier than it was. The main clinical clues which should have led to suspicion of tuberculosis were close adult contacts and previous recurrent respiratory tract infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Stellenbosch, Parowvallei, CP.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Gie
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Beyers
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Schaaf
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Donald
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011859:Radiography; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging