Journal article
Diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis in Malawi: An audit of hospital practice
MM Weismuller, SM Graham, NJM Claessens, S Meijnen, FM Salaniponi, AD Harries
International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease | INT UNION AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS LUNG DISEASE (I U A T L D) | Published : 2002
Abstract
SETTING: All 44 non-private hospitals in Malawi that register and treat children with tuberculosis (TB). OBJECTIVE: To determine 1) clinical features and diagnostic practices in children registered with TB, and 2) the use of the WHO score chart in diagnosis. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study of all children aged 14 years or below in hospital receiving anti-tuberculosis treatment, using reviews of treatment cards, case files and chest X-rays and performing a clinical assessment. RESULTS: There were 150 children, 98 with pulmonary TB (PTB) and 52 with extra-pulmonary TB (EPTB). The median duration of illness was 8 weeks. Most patients had fever, no response to anti-malarial treatment and antibio..
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