Prolonged in-hospital exposure to an infant with active pulmonary tuberculosis.
Active pulmonary tuberculosis was diagnosed in a 4-month-old infant 16 days after hospitalization; 186 exposed individuals were traced and one conversion detected. Although the risk of tuberculosis transmission in paediatric hospitals is low, paediatricians in low-incidence countries should maintain a high level of alert for timely identification of cases.
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Medical Direction, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy. martal.ciofidegliatti@opbg.net
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016358:Contact Tracing; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission*; D055815:Young Adult
D000995:Antitubercular Agents