Cavitary tuberculosis re-emerging in immigrant children

Chrysoula Perdikogianni; Maria Raissaki; Athanasia Christidou; Emmanouil Galanakis

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports (Jan 2019)

Cavitary tuberculosis re-emerging in immigrant children

Chrysoula Perdikogianni,
Maria Raissaki,
Athanasia Christidou,
Emmanouil Galanakis

Affiliations

Chrysoula Perdikogianni: Department of Paediatrics, University of Crete, University Hospital, Heraklion Crete, Greece; Corresponding author. Department of Paediatrics University of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
Maria Raissaki: Department of Radiology, University of Crete, University Hospital, Heraklion Crete, Greece
Athanasia Christidou: Department of Clinical Microbiology, University Hospital, Heraklion Crete, Greece
Emmanouil Galanakis: Department of Paediatrics, University of Crete, University Hospital, Heraklion Crete, Greece

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 26
pp. 209 – 211

Abstract

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Cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis in children is uncommon in areas with a low tuberculosis burden. We present two cases in an 11-year old immunocompetent girl and an 8-year old immunocompromised boy. Both children were immigrants. No other cavitary tuberculosis cases have been observed in a population of 103,781 children in Crete, Greece for the past 25 years. Conclusion: Severe forms of tuberculosis may re-emerge and BCG vaccination should remain part of the immunisation programme in immigrant populations. Keywords: Cavitary tuberculosis, Immunocompetent, Immunocompromised, Immigrants, Children

Published in Respiratory Medicine Case Reports

ISSN: 2213-0071 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the respiratory system
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/respiratory-medicine-case-reports/

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