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Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease ›› 2022, Vol. 3 ›› Issue (5): 402-404.doi: 10.19983/j.issn.2096-8493.20220106

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Research progress of diagnosis and treatment of drug resistant tuberculosis in children

Zheng Huiwen, Li Feina, Shen Chen()   

  1. National Center for Children’s Health, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Respiratory Infection Diseases, Beijing 100045, China
  • Received:2022-06-23 Online:2022-10-20 Published:2022-10-14
  • Contact: Shen Chen E-mail:shenchen1110@126.com
  • Supported by:
    Beijing Natural Science Foundation(7202043);Beijing Natural Science Foundation(7224328)

Abstract:

Drug resistant tuberculosis is one of the major health issues harming health of children. Significant difficulties existed in diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis in child patients due to atypical clinical symptoms, low bacterial load, and difficulties in etiological diagnosis, which pose a serious threat to tuberculosis prevention and control. This paper reviews the latest progress in the diagnosis and treatment of drug resistant tuberculosis in children.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Children, Tuberculosis, multidrug-resistant, Review literature as topic

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