Open AccessA case of congenital tuberculosis with a favorable outcome in a full term neonate
Author(s) -
Varimo Tero,
Nieminen Tea,
Aronniemi Johanna,
Kekomäki Satu,
Teivaanmäki Tiina,
Metsäranta Marjo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2988
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , pediatrics , incidence (geometry) , antibiotics , full term , term (time) , pregnancy , pathology , physics , microbiology and biotechnology , optics , biology , genetics , quantum mechanics
This case of congenital tuberculosis (TB) emphasizes that TB should be suspected in newborns whose parents are from areas with high incidence of TB or who present with symptoms of an infection unresponsive to wide‐spectrum antibiotics.