Predictors of pediatric tuberculosis in public health facilities of Bale zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia: a case control study

Abstract Background Tuberculosis is among the top ten cause of death (9th) from a single infectious agent worldwide. It even ranks above HIV/AIDS. It is among the top 10 causes of death among children. Globally there are estimates of one million cases of TB in children, 76% occur in 22 high-burden c...

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Main Authors: Bereket Gebremichael, Tsega-Ab Abebaw, Tsedey Moges, Admas Abera Abaerei, Nadia Worede
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3163-0