Tuberculosis preventive treatment in newborns

• DOI: 10.1016/j.jped.2024.06.009
• Publication Date: 2024-08-08T06:01:50Z
• Authors: Tony TannousTahan; Andrea Maciel de ...; Giuliana Lugarini; Simoni Pimenta de...; Juliana Taques; Mauricio Bedim do...; Betina Mendez Alc...; Tatiane Emi Hirose; Cristina de Olive...
• Keywords: Congenital; Original article; Latent tuberculosis; Prevention; Isoniazid; Therapeutics; Neonatology; Pediatrics; RJ1-570

To describe the reported cases of newborns subjected to tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) in state Paraná, Brazil, and evaluate safety effectiveness preventing progression TB disease this population.