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Clinical Spectrum and Diagnosis of Childhood Tuberculosis

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The recognition of childhood cases of tuberculosis is of particular importance for three reasons.

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Kibel, M. (1995). Clinical Spectrum and Diagnosis of Childhood Tuberculosis. In: Childhood Tuberculosis: Modern Imaging and Clinical Concepts. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3011-6_7

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