In 2017, children under the age of 15 accounted for only 10% of the 10 million Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) infections estimated by the World Health Organization. Child carriers of TB pose health risks to their adult caregivers, and children can exhibit greater susceptibility to significant health risks from the infection. Nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infection presents disparate health risks and can generate imaging specific findings. This presentation addresses radiologic manifestations of mycobacterial disease as a means to educate pediatric radiologists given the medical significance of mycobacterial infection.
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Meeting name:
SPR 2019 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course
, 2019
Authors:
Alian Ali,
Pfeifer Cory
Keywords:
tuberculosis,
infection,
multi-system