Pattern of Tuberculosis in Immunized and Non Immunized Children.

Pattern of Tuberculosis in Immunized and Non Immunized Children.

Authors

  • M A BUTT
  • M A SIDDIQUI
  • A ASHRAF
  • Z ANSARI

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v4i3.3846

Keywords:

Childhood tuberculosis, BCG immunization.

Abstract

A total of 100 consecutive children irrespective of age and sex discrimination who presented to the Department of Paediatrics, Allied Hospital, Faisalabad and diagnosed as tuberculous were studied prospectively. The age range was 3 months to 14 years with mean age 3.9 years. 61 patients were male and 39 female with M:F ratio 3:2. The pattern of tuberculosis in immunized as well as non- immunized children was observed 28% of the children were immunized with BCG and they had pulmonary tuberculosis as major presentation. On the other hand 72% of children were non-immunized and they had extra thoracic manifestations such as meningeal. Skeletal and abdominal tuberculosis. It is recommended BCG vaccination still is good tool for prophylaxis against systemic tuberculosis.

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Published

09/02/2020

How to Cite

BUTT, M. A. ., SIDDIQUI, M. A. ., ASHRAF, A. ., & ANSARI, Z. . (2020). Pattern of Tuberculosis in Immunized and Non Immunized Children. Annals of King Edward Medical University, 4(3), 24–26. https://doi.org/10.21649/akemu.v4i3.3846

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 3 (1998): AKEMU

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Research Articles

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