Mycobacterial Blood Culture for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Vietnamese Children

Sinh Thi Tran; Hai Thanh Le; Hang Thi Thu Dang; Tuan Minh Dao; Lam Van Nguyen; Hung Van Nguyen; Ngoan Thi Nguyen; Nhung Viet Nguyen; Guy Thwaites; Maxine Caws; H. Rogier Van Doorn; Heiman F.L. Wertheim

doi:10.1097/inf.0000000000002457

Mycobacterial Blood Culture for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Vietnamese Children

Sinh Thi Tran
, Hai Thanh Le
, Hang Thi Thu Dang
, Tuan Minh Dao
, Lam Van Nguyen
, Hung Van Nguyen
, Ngoan Thi Nguyen
, Nhung Viet Nguyen
, Guy Thwaites
, Maxine Caws
, H. Rogier Van Doorn
, Heiman F.L. Wertheim

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Abstract

Diagnosis of pediatric tuberculosis is notoriously difficult. We investigated the additional yield of blood culture in hospitalized children in Vietnam. Among 554 enrolled clinically suspected patients, an additional 6 cases were diagnosed, while the incremental cost per case was USD500. Addition of blood culture is therefore not recommended for our total patient population, but may be considered in specific groups.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e309-e312
Journal	Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume	38
Issue number	11
Early online date	16 Sept 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000002457
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2019

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Keywords

Children
Diagnosis
Mycobacterial blood culture
Tuberculosis

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Mycobacterial Blood Culture for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Vietnamese Children

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