Journal article
ACTIVE TUBERCULOSIS AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN TORONTO, CANADA
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.
Authors
Kam A; Ford-Jones L; Malloy P; Khan K; Kitai I
Journal
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 355–356
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
April 2007
DOI
10.1097/01.inf.0000258700.86040.b6
ISSN
0891-3668