Demographic and microbial characteristics and drug resistance of childhood tuberculosis in Istanbul: analysis of 1,541 cases

Cakir E., ERDEM ERALP E., Ozlu N., Seber E., Gencer S., Kilicaslan Z.

JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, vol.8, no.3, pp.304-309, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.3855/jidc.3950
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.304-309
  • Keywords: tuberculosis, child, pediatric, drug resistance, Turkey, GLOBAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, CHILDREN
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Although tuberculosis (TB) is frequently seen in Turkey, there are limited studies on childhood TB. We aimed to describe clinical and laboratory findings, including drug resistance, of children with TB in Istanbul, Turkey.