Pediatrics
Epidemiology of Pediatric Tuberculosis in the Western Cape: A Population-Based Study (2017-2023).
Lauren R Brown, Mariette Smith, Cari van Schalkwyk, Leigh F Johnson, Vanessa Mudaly, Erika Mohr-Holland, H Simon Schaaf, James A Seddon, Anneke C Hesseling, James Nuttall, Helena Rabie, Mary-Ann Davies, Andrew Boulle, Karen du Preez
Published: 202610.1542/peds.2025-072223
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Pediatric tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health concern in high-burden settings like the Western Cape (WC), South Africa. We analyzed geographic differences in TB burden among children and young adolescents, described temporal t…
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