Pediatric Neglected Tropical Diseases in a Major Metropolitan Children's Hospital in the United States, 2004-2013.
We conducted a retrospective study of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) diagnosed at Texas Children's Hospital between 2004 and 2013. Forty-three patients with an NTD were identified; 47% had never traveled outside of the United States. The results of this study highlight the importance of physician awareness of NTDs in children in the United States.
Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas.
Leigh R
LR
Sweet
Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas.
Debra L
DL
Palazzi
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D058069:Neglected Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology; D014330:Tropical Medicine
neglected tropical diseases; pediatric