Clinical Pearl: Neonatal Tuberculosis: Epidemiology, Presentation, and Treatment.

Authors :: Falciglia, Gustave H.
Hageman, Joseph R.
Hussain, Walid
Alcocer Alkureishi, Lolita
Shah, Kshama
Goldstein, Mitchell
Source :: Neonatology Today. Apr2024, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p176-180. 5p.
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: The article offers information on the concerning pattern of increasing Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. Tuberculosis) incidence case counts in the United States (US) after a decline in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics include the increase in TB case counts each year since 2020, particularly among foreign-born persons, and the importance of public health programs in TB prevention, control, and elimination.

Subjects :: *DRUG therapy for tuberculosis
*TUBERCULOSIS epidemiology
*TUBERCULOSIS prevention
*HEALTH services accessibility
*IMMIGRANTS
*NEONATOLOGISTS
*ANEMIA
*PYRAZINAMIDE
*ETHAMBUTOL
*ISONIAZID
*THROMBOCYTOPENIA
*DELAYED diagnosis
*LEUCOCYTE disorders
*SOCIAL distancing
*TUBERCULOSIS
*RIFAMPIN

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