Congenital tuberculosis

Hawkins, F.; Salas, S.; Martínez Ferrer, M.; Quero, J.; Barrio Andrés, M.C.; Ruiz, A.

Anales Espanoles de Pediatria 10(6-7): 577-582

1977


ISSN/ISBN: 0302-4342
PMID: 303071
Document Number: 113607
The present case report concerns a term infant, born of a mother with an undiagnosed tuberculosis, which was proved by inguinal lymph node biopsy to have numerous acid-fast bacilli; sequence of events supports the thesis that infant had acquired infection transplacentally. Literature is reviewed and diagnosis, prophylaxis, chemotherapy of this infrequent disease with a grave prognosis is commented, emphasizing success of chemotherapy in this infant.

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