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1 article for “neonatal tuberculosis”

• Published Subscription 1 Jan 2014

  Disseminated Tuberculosis in an Infant: A Case Report

  By Vijay Mane, Harapriya Kar, A D Urhekar, Anahita Hodiwala, Nitin Goel Insan, Sharavari Samant, Prabhakar Patro, Bhaskar Das, Jitendra Pandey

  Abstract: Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Even though tuberculosis among pregnant woman is not uncommon, documented cases of congenital tuberculosis are rare. It is because placenta forms a protective barrier against the invasion of foetus by the organism. Although rare, congenital tuberculosis should be distinguished from more frequent acquired neonatal tuberculosis. Diagnosis of neonatal tuberculosis is difficult as sputum is generally not available for examination. Gastric aspirate …

  Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 5–7 Read article →