Perinatal tuberculosis: a diagnostic challenge
AUTOR(ES)
Souza, Edna Lúcia S. de, Moreira, Lícia Maria O., Silva, Márcio Fernando
FONTE
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2006-06
RESUMO
Despite the high prevalence of tuberculosis in adults and children, the congenital and perinatal forms of tuberculosis are rare. In Brazil, there has been only one published case of congenital tuberculosis and two cases of the perinatal form of this disease. We report a case of perinatal tuberculosis presenting with pneumonia. Alcohol-acid-resistant bacilli were found in the gastric lavage. Diagnosis of this disease presentation requires a high index of suspicion.
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