title: Disseminated tuberculosis and tuberculous meningitis in Australian-born children; case reports and review of current epidemiology and management.
abstract: We present two cases of tuberculous meningitis in Australian-born children. We review the current literature surrounding management of paediatric tuberculosis and disseminated disease, emphasising the importance of prompt diagnosis and intervention. We discuss the epidemiology of tuberculosis in the Australian paediatric population and highlight the sentinel role of childhood infection in public health surveillance.
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. bens@chw.edu.au
authors.forename: Benjamin B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Briony J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Hazelton
authors.forename: Anita E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Heywood
authors.forename: Thomas L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Snelling
authors.forename: Kenneth M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Peacock
authors.forename: Kristine K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Macartney
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology