Mycobacterial Blood Culture for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Vietnamese Children.
Publication year
2019Source
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 38, 11, (2019), pp. e309-e312ISSN
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01 november 2019
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

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Medical Microbiology
Journal title
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume
vol. 38
Issue
iss. 11
Page start
p. e309
Page end
p. e312
Subject
Radboudumc 4: lnfectious Diseases and Global Health RIHS: Radboud Institute for Health SciencesAbstract
Diagnosis of pediatric tuberculosis is notoriously difficult. We investigated the additional yield of blood culture in hospitalized children in Vietnam. Among 554 enrolled clinically suspected patients, an additional 6 cases were diagnosed, while the incremental cost per case was USD500. Addition of blood culture is therefore not recommended for our total patient population, but may be considered in specific groups.
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