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Tuberculosis: a challenge in newborn care and how to deal with it. Update document

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  • Alejandra Reyes Rubilar,
  • Mariluz Hernández,
  • Luis Delpiano,
  • Giannina Izquierdo,
  • Fernanda Cofré,
  • Marta Aravena,
  • Yenis Labraña,
  • Alejandra Sandoval
Alejandra Reyes Rubilar
1Hospital Félix Bulnes Cerda
Mariluz Hernández
Hospital Santiago Oriente Dr. Luis Tisné Brouss; Dirección de Servicio de Salud Oriente
Luis Delpiano
Hospital San Borja Arriarán
Giannina Izquierdo
Hospital Exequiel González Cortés; Universidad de Chile
Fernanda Cofré
Hospital Roberto del Río; Hospital San José.
Marta Aravena
Hospital Sótero del Río
Yenis Labraña
Hospital San Juan de Dios
Alejandra Sandoval
Hospital Carlos Van Buren

Published 2020-03-23

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Reyes Rubilar A, Hernández M, Delpiano L, Izquierdo G, Cofré F, Aravena M, Labraña Y, Sandoval A. Tuberculosis: a challenge in newborn care and how to deal with it. Update document. Rev. Chilena. Infectol. [Internet]. 2020 Mar. 23 [cited 2025 Dec. 12];1(1). Available from: https://revinf.cl/index.php/revinf/article/view/690

Copyright (c) 2020 Alejandra Reyes Rubilar, Mariluz Hernández, Luis Delpiano, Giannina Izquierdo, Fernanda Cofré, Marta Aravena, Yenis Labraña, Alejandra Sandoval

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Abstract

Tuberculosis in the neonatal stage has a high morbidity and mortality, is difficult to diagnose and involves the mother-child binomial and their environment. The particular characteristics of the immune system in pregnant women and the newborn, impact the clinical presentation of this disease. Its diagnosis is complex and the establishment of treatment must be timely and cannot be postponed. Relevant aspects for the diagnosis and management of the newborn exposes to the tuberculosis are covered.
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