Tuberculosis in Childhood
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English - February 11, 2020 14:00 - 9.26 MB - ★★★★ - 7 ratingsHealth & Fitness louis children hospital health wellness fitness pediatrics Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Tuberculosis is the top infectious disease worldwide, with an estimated 1.1 million new cases in children reported in 2018. While rates of tuberculosis remain low in the US, children are at high risk of developing disease if infected.
Dr. Rachel Orscheln joins the show to discuss global trends in TB, and appropriate screening strategies that can detect TB in those who are infected, and reduce false positives in those at low risk.
