Abstract:
Introduction:
Tuberculosis (TB) in children is an indication of the overall epidemiological situation.
Diagnosing of TB in children is a challenge. Complicated TB in children is conditioned
by: comorbidities, non-immunization with BCG, inopportune detection.
Purpose:
Evaluation of social, epidemiological, diagnostic and treatment aspects in cases of
complicated TB in children.
Material and methods:
A descriptive retrospective study were performed that included 40 children admitted for treatment
with complicated TB in the Municipal Clinical Hospital of Phthisiopneumology Chisinau in the period
2017-2019.
Results:
The age of patients 15-18 years predominated - 20 (50%).
Risk factors for TB were:social, comorbidities, TB contact.
Conclusions
Complicated TB in children is conditioned by the presence of comorbidities, gaps in
detection and BCG immunization.
Description:
IMSP Spitalul Clinic Municipal Ftiziopneumologie, Catedra de pneumoftiziologie, State University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Nicolae Testemitanu", Chișinău, Republic of Moldova, Congresul consacrat aniversării a 75-a de la fondarea Universității de Stat de Medicină și Farmacie „Nicolae Testemițanu” din Republica Moldova, Ziua internațională a științei pentru pace și dezvoltare
