Pediatric Osteoarticular Infections Caused by Mycobacteria Tuberculosis Complex: A 26-Year Review of Cases in San Diego, CA

• Published in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal Vol. 41; no. 5; p. 361
• Main Authors: Drobish, Ian, Ramchandar, Nanda, Raabe, Vanessa, Pong, Alice, Bradley, John, Cannavino, Christopher
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2022
• Subjects: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Child; Humans; Mexico - epidemiology; Mycobacterium bovis; Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Retrospective Studies; Tuberculosis - complications; Tuberculosis - drug therapy; Tuberculosis - epidemiology; Mexico

Osteoarticular infections (OAIs) account for 10%-20% of extrapulmonary Mycobacteria tuberculosis (MTB) complex infections in children and 1%-2% of all pediatric tuberculosis infections. Treatment regimens and durations typically mirror recommendations for other types of extrapulmonary MTB, but there...