Abstract

GARCIA SANCHEZ, José; VARONA RODRIGUEZ, Francisco; PEREZ CRUZ, Beatriz  and  GARCIA FERNANDEZ, Sacha. Tuberculous primoinfection in a child: an old danger that threatens us again. AMC [online]. 2002, vol.6, n.6, pp.669-680. ISSN 1025-0255.

A review of main aspects about infant tuberculosis is carried out, the factors that have motivated this reemergent situation worldwide and in our country, concepts of new case and primoinfection, making emphasis in particular characteristics of this disease in children, and the ways through which children may acquire the disease are defined. It is stressed the importance of an adequate knowledge of pathophysiological events of it, so as to face successfully the diagnosis of different clinical situations that manifiests in children. It is emphasized on necessary criteria for reaching the diagnosis, explaining difficulties that appear in the case of an infant disease and underlining treatment protocol, mainly in its preventive aspect.

Keywords : TUBERCULOSIS; CHILD.

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