Paradoxical reaction in immunocompetent children with tuberculosis
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- 作者：Begoñ ; a Carazo Gallego
- 关键词：Tuberculosis ; Paradoxical reaction ; Immunocompetent ; Corticosteroids ; Children
- 刊名：International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：October 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：51
- 期：Complete
- 页码：15-18
- 全文大小：959 K
文摘
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- <p id="par0005">A paradoxical reaction (PR) is not an unusual occurrence in immunocompetent children with tuberculosis (TB); PR is defined as the clinical or radiological worsening of pre-existing TB lesions in a patient who has initiated anti-tuberculosis treatment.p>
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- <p id="par0010">During the study period, five of 51 children diagnosed with TB matched the definition of PR (9.8%), consistent with the results of previous studies.p>
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- <p id="par0015">There is no consensus regarding the use of corticosteroids in the treatment of PR.p>
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- <p id="par0020">Steroid treatment was administered to all of the patients in this study, and all had a favourable outcome.p>