Tuberculosis in Children and Adolescents, Taiwan, 1996–2003

Chan, Pei-Chun; Huang, Li-Min; Wu, Yi-Chun; Yang, Hsiang-Lin; Chang, I-Shou; Lu, Chun-Yi; Lee, Ping-Ing; Lee, Chin-Yun; Chang, Luan-Yin

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Tuberculosis in Children and Adolescents, Taiwan, 1996–2003

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By Chan, Pei-Chun ; Huang, Li-Min ; Wu, Yi-Chun ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Chan, Pei-Chun ; Huang, Li-Min ; Wu, Yi-Chun ; Yang, Hsiang-Lin ; Chang, I-Shou ; Lu, Chun-Yi ; Lee, Ping-Ing ; Lee, Chin-Yun ; Chang, Luan-Yin
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Analysis of data from Taiwan's National Tuberculosis (TB) Registry showed that incidence of TB in persons <20 years of age was 9.61/100,000 person-years, biphasic, and age-relevant, with a major peak in persons slightly >12 years. Aboriginal children were 8.1-17.4x more likely to have TB than non-Aboriginal children.
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Adolescent Adult BCG Child Child, Preschool Children Dispatch Extrapulmonary Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Population Groups Taiwan Time Factors Tuberculosis
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Emerg Infect Dis. 13(9):1361-1363.
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Journal Article
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13
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9
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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