Clinico-Epidemiological Profile and Diagnostic Procedures of Tuberculosis in Children: A Retrospective Study from OPD of Tertiary Care Center in Bangladesh
Background: Childhood Tuberculosis (TB) is an important cause of mortality and
morbidity, which causes a significant TB burden in developing countries. Objectives: The aim of this
study was to describe clinical profile and diagnostic procedures used in Outpatient
Department (OPD) of a tertiary care
hospital. Methods: It was a retrospective study conducted in OPD of Paediatrics
Department, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka,
Bangladesh. Age range of studied populations, 3 months to 18 years who
presented with clinical features of TB
and were later diagnosed with tuberculosis according to n
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