Post-primary tuberculosis in an 8-month-old patient

Tuberculosis postprimary tuberculosis child

Authors

  • Cindy Mayorga Departamento de Pediatría, Hospital Roosevelt, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Marvin Calderón Departamento de Pediatría, Hospital Roosevelt, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Irwing Rivera
    irwinrivera1904@gmail.com
    Departamento de Pediatría, Hospital Roosevelt, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Roxana Martínez Departamento de Pediatría, Hospital Roosevelt, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • Celia Martínez Departamento de Pediatría, Hospital Roosevelt, Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
June 20, 2022
September 15, 2022

The case of an 8-month-old male patient is presented, he was referred from the Hospital de Sololá. Presenting a history of cough and chronic fever, starting after exposure to a relative positive for tuberculosis. Upon arrival at the hospital, the p