March 10, 2021Open Access

Mortality in South African Children and Adolescents Routinely Treated for Tuberculosis

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Mortality in South African children and adolescents treated for TB is declining but remains considerable, with 2% dying during 2016. Adolescents (10 to 19 years) and those people living with HIV have the highest risk of mortality and the greatest SMRs. Interventions to reduce mortality during TB treatment, specifically targeting those at highest risk, are urgently needed.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69dd3080fb7610310c100fa2 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-032490

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