Journal article icon

Journal article

Mycobacterial blood culture for diagnosis of tuberculosis in Vietnamese children

Abstract:
Diagnosis of pediatric tuberculosis is notoriously difficult. We investigated the additional yield of blood culture in hospitalized children in Vietnam. Among 554 enrolled clinically suspected patients, an additional 6 cases were diagnosed, while the incremental cost per case was USD500. Addition of blood culture is therefore not recommended for our total patient population, but may be considered in specific groups.
Publication status:
Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

Actions


Access Document


Files:
Publisher copy:
10.1097/inf.0000000000002457

Authors



Publisher:
Wolters Kluwer Health
Journal:
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal More from this journal
Volume:
38
Issue:
11
Pages:
e309-e312
Publication date:
2019-09-16
Acceptance date:
2019-07-25
DOI:
EISSN:
1532-0987
ISSN:
0891-3668
Pmid:
31568252


Language:
English
Keywords:
Pubs id:
pubs:1062627
UUID:
uuid:200943e8-ef6a-45b8-a221-d289c8d74fa6
Local pid:
pubs:1062627
Source identifiers:
1062627
Deposit date:
2019-10-31

Terms of use



Views and Downloads






If you are the owner of this record, you can report an update to it here: Report update to this record

TO TOP