Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Children: A Forgotten Disease?

Xpert MtB/Rif Ultra children diagnosis pathogenesis prevention skin tests therapy

Journal

Microorganisms
ISSN: 2076-2607
Titre abrégé: Microorganisms
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101625893

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
30 Jun 2023
Historique:
received: 15 03 2023
revised: 20 06 2023
accepted: 26 06 2023
medline: 29 7 2023
pubmed: 29 7 2023
entrez: 29 7 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Even today, tuberculosis in childhood is a disease that is often undiagnosed and undertreated. In the absence of therapy with antituberculosis drugs, children in the first years of life have a high degree of severe forms and mortality. In these children, symptoms are often not very specific and can easily be confused with other diseases of bacterial, viral or fungal etiology, making diagnosis more difficult. Nevertheless, the introduction of new diagnostic techniques has allowed a more rapid identification of the infection. Indeed, Interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) is preferred to the Mantoux, albeit with obvious limitations in children aged <2 years. While the Xpert Mtb/RIF Ultra test is recommended as an initial diagnostic investigation of the gastric aspirate and/or stools in children with signs and symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis. The drugs used in the treatment of susceptible and resistant TB are the same as those used in adults but doses and combinations are different in the pediatric age. In children, brief therapy is preferable in both the latent infection and the active disease, as a significant reduction in side effects is obtained.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37512894
pii: microorganisms11071722
doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11071722
pmc: PMC10385511
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Auteurs

Umberto Pelosi (U)

Pediatric Unit, Santa Barbara Hospital, 09016 Iglesias, Italy.

Roberta Pintus (R)

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, AOU Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy.

Salvatore Savasta (S)

Department of Pediatrics and Rare Diseases, Ospedale Microcitemico Antonio Cao, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy.

Vassilios Fanos (V)

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, AOU Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy.

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