title: [Aspects of primary tuberculosis infection in children: 27 cases observed at Children's Hospital, Antananarivo].
abstract: A retrospective study on tubercular primary infection in children was carried-out for 18 months (January 1994--June 1995) at the Child Hospital of Tsaralalana in Antananarivo-City. 27 cases were reported. The sex-ratio was of 1,01/1. The most clinical forms were pulmonary tuberculosis. An associated factor was malnutrition. Contact has been traced back to close family. Short course treatment regimen was the standard applied.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pédiatrie Debré, Hôpital général de Befelatanana, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Antananarivo, BP 14 bis, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Raobijaona
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Randriantsarafara
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Rakotoarimanana
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D015362:Child Nutrition Disorders / Q000150:complications; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016358:Contact Tracing; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008270:Madagascar / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents