TB Research

A domestic case of pediatric miliary tuberculosis

AE Galvis, B Batoczki, IS Pecson, Children’s Lung Specialists, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, T. F. Sellers, Edmund Goroza, Craig Nakamura

Archives of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases · 2022-12

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent. Among children, TB can have a wide range of non-specific clinical and radiological manifestations becoming a challenging diagnosis, particularly in areas with a low prevalence. We present the case of a 14 month-old female with a history of fever of unknown origin (FUO) and later diagnosed with miliary tuberculosis.

MeSH terms

  • Miliary tuberculosis
  • Tuberculosis
  • Medicine
  • Radiological weapon
  • Pediatrics
  • Infectious agent
  • Intensive care medicine