Aspect of tuberculosis case management at Red Cross Children's Hospital

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dc.contributor.advisorEley, Brianen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMoore, David Paulen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-01T12:46:31Z
dc.date.available2015-01-01T12:46:31Z
dc.date.issued2010en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 151-165).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAim: To describe the spectrum of tuberculosis in children <15 years of age attending Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital between January 2006 and December 2008. Methods: A retrospective review of a paper-based Notifications Register and a database of culture-confirmed tuberculosis were undertaken. Laboratory and clinical data were analysed. Results: 1,314 episodes of tuberculosis were identified amongst 1,300 children. 433 (33%) of all cases were culture-confirmed; however, 120 (27.7%) of all culture-confirmed cases were not recorded in the paper-based Notifications Register. Conclusions: To improve the clinical service, detection of HIV co-infection in children undergoing evaluation for tuberculosis should be enhanced and strategies adopted to ensure that all children with culture- confirmed disease are notified and access antituberculosis therapy.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMoore, D. P. (2010). <i>Aspect of tuberculosis case management at Red Cross Children's Hospital</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10863en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMoore, David Paul. <i>"Aspect of tuberculosis case management at Red Cross Children's Hospital."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10863en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMoore, D. 2010. Aspect of tuberculosis case management at Red Cross Children's Hospital. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Moore, David Paul AB - Aim: To describe the spectrum of tuberculosis in children <15 years of age attending Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital between January 2006 and December 2008. Methods: A retrospective review of a paper-based Notifications Register and a database of culture-confirmed tuberculosis were undertaken. Laboratory and clinical data were analysed. Results: 1,314 episodes of tuberculosis were identified amongst 1,300 children. 433 (33%) of all cases were culture-confirmed; however, 120 (27.7%) of all culture-confirmed cases were not recorded in the paper-based Notifications Register. Conclusions: To improve the clinical service, detection of HIV co-infection in children undergoing evaluation for tuberculosis should be enhanced and strategies adopted to ensure that all children with culture- confirmed disease are notified and access antituberculosis therapy. DA - 2010 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2010 T1 - Aspect of tuberculosis case management at Red Cross Children's Hospital TI - Aspect of tuberculosis case management at Red Cross Children's Hospital UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10863 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/10863
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMoore DP. Aspect of tuberculosis case management at Red Cross Children's Hospital. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2010 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10863en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Healthen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPaediatricsen_ZA
dc.titleAspect of tuberculosis case management at Red Cross Children's Hospitalen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMPhilen_ZA
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