Progress in diagnosis and treatment of congenital tuberculosis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2021.08.007
- VernacularTitle:先天性结核病诊治进展
- Author:
Xiayi ZHANG
1
;
Zhenzhen ZHANG
Author Information
1. 重庆医科大学附属儿童医院感染科 国家儿童健康与疾病临床医学研究中心 儿童发育疾病研究教育部重点实验室 儿童感染免疫重庆市重点实验室 400014
- Keywords:
Congenital tuberculosis;
Neonate;
Etiology;
Treatment
- From:
International Journal of Pediatrics
2021;48(8):534-537
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Congenital tuberculosis is a tuberculosis disease caused by the fetus infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the womb or during delivery, which is a kind of special and rare tuberculosis in children.The clinical manifestation of congenital tuberculosis is lack of specificity, difficulty in early diagnosis, rapid progress, easy misdiagnosis and high mortality.At present, there are few studies on congenital tuberculosis.In this review, we will discuss the epidemiology and clinical features of congenital tuberculosis.Importantly, we will further introduce the rapid etiological detection and treatment to strengthen clinicians′ understanding of congenital tuberculosis.
