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MARTINEZ-SANABRIA, Claudia et al. Clinical and immunologic characteristics of tuberculosis: comparison between children and adults. Neumol. cir. torax [online]. 2023, vol.82, n.2, pp.84-92.  Epub 28-Out-2024. ISSN 2594-1526.  https://doi.org/10.35366/115395.

Pulmonary tuberculosis (TBP) remains a global public health problem, despite the efforts made in programs to eliminate it, the goals have not been attained, partially due to limitations in the time of diagnosis of the disease, which allows transmission to others. TBP is an infectious disease that infects people of all ages, when diagnosing TBP in children, it is necessary to take into account the age-specific characteristics of the disease, since although the risk of TBP is higher in younger infants, from the age of five the risk decreases, they have a functional immune response similar to that of adults and it must be taken into account that transmission in children is usually by close contact with an adult patient with TBP. The diagnosis of TB in children and adults is based on a combination of clinical, radiological, microbiological and immunological findings. In this review we identify the main clinical differences that occur in children and adults with TB and the differences between clinical guidelines and research reports, as well as immunological findings that could have an application in timely diagnosis.

Palavras-chave : pulmonary tuberculosis; diagnosis; clinical features; immunologic features.

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