Tuberculosis in children under 5 years of age in a low-burden setting: sociodemographic and epidemiological characteristics and healthcare utilization over a 10-year period (2010–2021)
• BCG vaccination was associated with later onset of TB. • Children under five with TB represent a particularly vulnerable group; thus, it is critical to promote preventive care to ensure early diagnosis and effective follow-up.
Authors
- Ivinildo José Vilichane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0138-4336)
- Pedro M. Q. Aguiar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3809-8416)
- Paulo Ferrinho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3722-0803)
- Matilde Eljach Pacheco
- Inês Santos Estevinho Fronteira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0749-5208)
- Raquel Soares Duarte
- Edgar Ricardo
Institutions
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- National School of Public Health (GR)
- Instituto de Saúde (BR)
- National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge (PT)
- i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Pediatrics
- Published
- 2026-01-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-025-06704-6
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministério da Saúde
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia