期刊名称:Nascer e Crescer - Revista do Hospital de Crianças Maria Pia
印刷版ISSN:0872-0754
出版年度:2020
卷号:29
期号:1
页码:56-58
DOI:10.25753/BirthGrowthMJ.v29.i1.14777
出版社:Hospital de Crianças Maria Pia - Centro Hospitalar do Porto
摘要:Children are more susceptible than adults to development of tuberculosis after exposure to active disease, hence screening and chemoprophylaxis are particularly important. Although Portugal is considered to have a low burden of tuberculosis, educating the population on the importance of screening and treatment is vital to decrease the number of cases. Herein is reported the case of an 11-year-old girl with previous contact with active tuberculosis who was lost to follow-up and later diagnosed with bacillary pulmonary tuberculosis.