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Recurrent Tuberculosis in a Young Child.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 1 Aug 2020
Dreesman Alexandra, Stévart Oriane, Adler Catherine, Mathys Vanessa, Mouchet Françoise
Abstract excerpt
A young child, 19 months of age, presented with a second episode of tuberculosis after full recovery from initial tuberculosis disease 6 months earlier. Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains isolated from both episodes were genotyped and differed from one another. We present the first case of proven tuberculosis reinfection in a likely immunocompetent child, living in a high-risk environment favorable for exposition...
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