[Recent contribution of the World Health Organization to control childhood tuberculosis].
The article comments the pioneer and recent publication of the World Health Organization called "Guidance for National Tuberculosis Programmes on the Management of Childhood Tuberculosis in Children", aiming at spreading interesting aspects on the practice of health professionals. A parallel between Latin America and the African continent is established, concerning the co-infection TB-HIV and childhood tuberculosis.
Sant'Anna
Clemax Couto
CC
Departamento de Pediatria, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. clemax@vetor.com.br
Hijjar
Miguel Aiub
MA
D000293:Adolescent; D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000458:organization & administration; D015897:Comorbidity; D023801:Directly Observed Therapy; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006077:Government Agencies; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007843:Latin America / Q000453:epidemiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018088:Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014944:World Health Organization
D000995:Antitubercular Agents