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High incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in children admitted with severe pneumonia in Uganda

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2013

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Josephine M Nantongo, Eric Wobudeya, Ezekiel Mupere, Moses Joloba, Willy Ssengooba, Harriet Kisembo, Irene Lubega, Philippa Musoke

Abstract

We found a high burden of pulmonary TB in children admitted with severe pneumonia. These data highlight the need for TB screening in children admitted with severe pneumonia so as to improve TB case finding and child survival.

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