Tuberculosis in children presenting with chylothorax - Report of two cases and review of the literature
One third of the world's population is estimated to be infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis (TB) is endemic in many sub-Saharan African counties. The burden is further made worse by the HIV scourge. The number of children with TB and its attendant complications, is equally on...
Main Authors: | Adaeze Chikaodinaka Ayuk, Diane Gray, Aneesa Vanker, Marco Zampoli |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-01-01
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Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007118302399 |
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