Management of tuberculosis in children

LM Voss; R Benn; D Brewster; MA Burgess; D Burgner; D Caplan; J Carapetis; P Collignon; N Curtis; A Daley; R Doherty; J Faoagali; M Ferson; K Forsyth; S Garland; GL Gilbert; P Goldwater; D Gordon; K Grimwood; J Hanna; G Hogg; D Holdaway; M Holloway; D Isaacs; H Jeffery; C Jones; A Kakakios; A Kesson; D Lennon; D McCrossin; A McGregor; D McIntosh; P McIntyre; P McMaster; M Nissen; C Nourse; P Palasanthiran; M Poynten; B Ritchie; D Roberton; R Robins-Brown; J Robson; J Royle; M Starr; M Watson; S Wesselingh; J Whitson; A Yung; H Allen; D Armstrong; I Asher; C Byrnes; A Chang; B Clements; D Cooper; P Cooper; P Field; D Fitzgerald; P Francis; N Freezer; J Gillies; M Haifer; M Harris; R Henry; A Isles; A Kemp; D Kennedy; L Landau; P Le Souef; J Martin; J Massie; B Masters; CM Mellis; J Morton; A Olinsky; P Pattemore; C Robertson; P Robinson; S Sawyer; P Sly; G Smith; R Staugas; S Stick; P Van Asperen; C Wainwright

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Management of tuberculosis in children

LM Voss, R Benn, D Brewster, MA Burgess, D Burgner, D Caplan, J Carapetis, P Collignon, N Curtis, A Daley, R Doherty, J Faoagali, M Ferson, K Forsyth, S Garland, GL Gilbert, P Goldwater, D Gordon, K Grimwood, J Hanna Show all

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health | WILEY | Published : 2000

DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2000.00565.x

Abstract

This paper provides specific guidelines on the management of tuberculosis infection and disease, covering general principles, recommended drug regimens and discuss the evidence to support these. It also covers use of corticosteroids, intermittent therapy, directly observed therapy and an approach to the management of a patient with drug-resistant tuberculosis.

Management of tuberculosis in children

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