Mycobacterial Blood Culture for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Vietnamese Children
Tran ST, Le HT, Dang HTT, Dao TM, Van Nguyen L, Van Nguyen H, Nguyen NT, Nguyen NV, et al. (12 authors)
The Pediatric infectious disease journal · 2019-11
Abstract
Diagnosis of pediatric tuberculosis is notoriously difficult. We investigated the additional yield of blood culture in hospitalized children in Vietnam. Among 554 enrolled clinically suspected patients, an additional 6 cases were diagnosed, while the incremental cost per case was USD500. Addition of blood culture is therefore not recommended for our total patient population, but may be considered in specific groups.
MeSH terms
- Humans
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis
- Hospitalization
- Retrospective Studies
- Prospective Studies
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
- Vietnam
- Female
- Male
- Blood Culture