title: Tuberculosis in infants, children, and adolescents: an update with case studies.
abstract: Tuberculosis continues to be a major health problem in the United States, and infants and children are at particular risk for serious manifestations of the disease. This article provides up-to-date information about the epidemiology, classification, clinical manifestations, and recent changes in recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Case studies are used to illustrate important points.
authors.affiliation: University of California San Diego, USA.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: McLeod
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents