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Childhood tuberculosis and factors associated with mortality and loss to follow-up at a major paediatric treatment centre in Southern Ghana

INTRODUCTION: tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children in low- and middle-income countries. This study described the clinical presentation and identified factors contributing to poor outcome of childhood TB at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Accra, Ghana. METHODS:...

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Autores principales: Afrane, Adwoa Kumiwa Asare, Alhassan, Yakubu, Ganu, Vincent, Adusi-Poku, Yaw, Goka, Bamenla Quarm, Kwara, Awewura
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9805309/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36605983
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2022.43.90.35440