Clinical presentation of pediatric tuberculous spondylitis in high TB burden setting before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
The pandemic had minimal effect on the clinical characteristics of TBS patients at presentation. However, most patients were in a serious condition at the time of presentation, suggesting that the symptoms had existed, but did not receive appropriate care from primary healthcare facilities. A meticulous assessment enabling early diagnosis and initiation of therapy is crucial.
Authors
- Heda Melinda Nataprawira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8079-6544)
- Djatnika Setiabudi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7488-4377)
- Ahmad Ramdan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4630-4830)
- Nazhira Putri Juslin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4780-8376)
Institutions
- Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital (ID)
- Padjadjaran University (ID)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.20075
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00