Active tuberculosis among adolescents in toronto, Canada: clinical features and delays in diagnosis.

Full Abstract

There are few studies on tuberculosis (TB) in adolescents. During a 6-year period, 23 adolescents were treated for TB in our center. Most were foreign born. The average time from symptom onset to final diagnosis was 5.2 months. Multifocal and extra pulmonary disease occurred in the majority of patients. Clinicians need greater awareness of the unique features of adolescent TB.

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Author information

Author/s: Kam, April (A); Ford-Jones, Lee (L); Malloy, Patricia (P); Khan, Kamran (K); Kitai, Ian (I);

Affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (Pediatr Infect Dis J), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-Apr; vol 26 (issue 4) : pp 355-6

Dates: Created 2007/04/06; Completed 2007/06/05;

PMID: 17414403, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adolescent
Canada - epidemiology
Emigration and Immigration
Female
Humans

Humans
Male
Mycobacterium tuberculosis - pathogenicity
Time Factors
Tuberculosis - diagnosis; epidemiology; microbiology; physiopathology

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