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Pediatric Tuberculosis in Stockholm

Sahar Nejat, Charlotte Buxbaum, Margareta Eriksson, Mats Pergert, Rutger Bennet

The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal · 2011 · 40 citations · 11 references

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Abstract

Active TB in Stockholm is common in children born in high-endemic countries, especially Somalia. The most severe cases are seen in adolescents. The high prevalence of antimicrobial resistance is a cause for concern.

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Gerd Laifer, Andreas F. Widmer, Mathew Simcock et al. · The American Journal of Medicine · 2007 · 61 citations

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Heather Menzies, Carla A. Winston, Timothy H. Holtz et al. · American Journal of Public Health · 2010 · 50 citations · Full text

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P. R. Donald, Dermot Maher, Shamim Qazi · PubMed · 2007 · 47 citations

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<i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> Transmission Is Not Related to Household Genotype in a Setting of High Endemicity

Ben J. Marais, Anneke C. Hesseling, H. Simon Schaaf et al. · Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 2009 · 43 citations · Full text

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