Correlates of tuberculosis in children under the age of 15 years
This study revealed a prevalence 9.4% active TB among hospitalized children under 15 years at LUTH. HIV status and malnutrition emerged as significant factors associated with active TB disease. These findings emphasize the need for pediatric TB control strategies that prioritize addressing associated factors to effectively reduce the burden of tuberculosis in Zambian children.
Authors
- Sepiso K. Masenga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4376-5831)
- Gift C. Chama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4161-1876)
- Lukundo Siame (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4810-7352)
Institutions
- Mulungushi University (ZM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0312570
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00