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March 19, 2026Journal of Global HealthOpen Access

Age and sex differences in paediatric tuberculosis care for child contacts

Allison Boretsky Farhana Amanullah Hamidah Hussain Amyn A. Malik Meredith B Brooks

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Key Points

To explore the differences in tuberculosis care, focusing on evaluation completion based on age and sex in pediatric contacts.
Analyzed pediatric tuberculosis care data focusing on evaluation, treatment initiation, and completion stages.
Identified gaps in evaluation completion, particularly among young females.
Examined the influence of age and sex on care pathways.
Significant drop-off in evaluation completion was noted despite symptoms and known exposure.
High rates of treatment initiation and completion were observed overall.
The largest gap in care was found in younger females, representing a crucial barrier to TB elimination.

Implication

Analysis reveals differences in evaluation completion for tuberculosis care in pediatric populations, highlighting barriers to elimination.

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Boretsky et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69bf8641f665edcd009e8c98 https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.16.04100

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