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To provide a structured, practical diagnostic framework for differentiating tuberculosis exposure, infection, and active intrathoracic disease in pediatric patients.

November 23, 2016PneumoniaOpen Access

Tuberculosis exposure, infection and disease in children: a systematic diagnostic approach

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CRClaudia L. Roya-PabonHospital Universitario de San Vicente Fundación CPCarlos M. Pérez‐VélezUniversity of Arizona

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Clinical review outlines a systematic diagnostic framework for tuberculosis in children, highlighting strategies to differentiate exposure, infection, and active disease.

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To provide a structured, practical diagnostic framework for differentiating tuberculosis exposure, infection, and active intrathoracic disease in pediatric patients.
Synthesized clinical, radiological, endoscopic, and laboratory diagnostic modalities across the spectrum of pediatric intrathoracic tuberculosis.
Evaluated microbiological testing strategies, including smear microscopy, mycobacterial culture, and nucleic acid amplification testing on multiple specimen types.
Pediatric tuberculosis presents across a dynamic continuum from exposure to severe disease, requiring syndromic categorization to curb under- and over-diagnosis.
Microbiological confirmation improves substantially when multiple, high-quality specimens undergo combined smear microscopy, mycobacterial culture, and nucleic acid amplification testing.
Intrathoracic tuberculosis predominantly remains a clinical diagnosis that requires ongoing evaluation to monitor treatment response and risk of progression.

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Roya-Pabon et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69daea458988aeabbe687f23 https://doi.org/10.1186/s41479-016-0023-9

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Clinical review outlines a systematic diagnostic framework for tuberculosis in children, highlighting strategies to differentiate exposure, infection, and active disease.

Tuberculosis exposure, infection and disease in children: a systematic diagnostic approach

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Tuberculosis exposure, infection and disease in children: a systematic diagnostic approach

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