Demographic and microbial characteristics and drug resistance of childhood tuberculosis in Istanbul: analysis of 1,541 cases

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Cakir E. , Erdem E., OZLU N., SEBER E., GENCER S., Kilicaslan Z.

JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, cilt.8, ss.304-309, 2014 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 8 Konu: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3855/jidc.3950
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.304-309

Özet

Introduction: Although tuberculosis (TB) is frequently seen in Turkey, there are limited studies on childhood TB. We aimed to describe clinical and laboratory findings, including drug resistance, of children with TB in Istanbul, Turkey.