Tuberculosis continues to cause an unacceptably high toll of disease and death among
children worldwide, particularly in the wake of the HIV epidemic. Increased international …

Children account for a major proportion of the global tuberculosis disease burden,
especially in endemic areas. However, the accurate diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis …

This book is entirely devoted to the study of children's skeletons from archaeological and
forensic contexts. It provides an extensive review of the osteological methods and theoretical …

Background Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the principal etiologic agent of human
tuberculosis. It has no environmental reservoir and is believed to have co-evolved with its …

BACKGROUND. Tuberculosis control programs place an almost exclusive emphasis on
adults with sputum smear-positive tuberculosis, because they are most infectious. However …

BACKGROUND: Inadequate surveillance and diagnostic difficulties compromise the quality
of epidemiological data on childhood tuberculosis (TB). OBJECTIVE: To document the …

BACKGROUND: Children contribute a substantial proportion of the global tuberculosis (TB)
caseload, particularly in endemic areas, where little is known about their spectrum of …

The burden of childhood tuberculosis (TB) reflects recent transmission within a community
and the level of TB control achieved within the adult (maintenance host) population …

Background Children (< 15 years) are vulnerable to TB disease following infection, but no
systematic review or meta-analysis has quantified the effects of HIV-related …

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem, invading all age groups world-wide. It is
an opportunistic infection affecting the individuals alone or with co-infections. Childhood TB …