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Clinical and Epidemic Characteristics in Children with Newly Diagnosed Post-Tuberculosis Changes

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The objective: to study clinical and epidemic characteristics in children with newly diagnosed post-tuberculosis changes. Subjects and Methods. Medical records of 78 children with newly diagnosed post-tuberculosis changes were analyzed; all those children were followed up by Voronezh Regional TB Dispensary in 2021. Results. Children aged 8-11 years, 35/78 (44.8%) prevailed among the study subjects, no infants (0-3 years) were enrolled in the study. 24/78 (31%) children were exposed to a tuberculosis case. Most children (93.6%) were immunized with BCG-M but postvaccine scar was detected in only 48% of them. 37/78 (47.4%) patients had a hyperergic response to tuberculosis recombinant allergen. After detection of post-tuberculosis changes, 56/78 (71.8%) children received preventive treatment of tuberculosis, while 22 patients had no preventive treatment since their parents gave no consent.

Source: Tuberculosis and lung diseases

DOI: 10.58838/2075-1230-2025-103-2-22-25

Authors: N. E. Khoroshilova, D. S. Bindyukova, A. V. Lushnikova

Institutions: Voronezh State Medical Academy named after N.N. Burdenko, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

Language: English

Topic: Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4409871101

FWCI: 0.714

Cites: 5

Cited by: 1

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