Prevalence, radio-clinical patterns and factors associated with pulmonary tuberculosis among children with severe acute malnutrition: a cross-sectional study in Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although treatable, pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) has a significant morbidity and mortality. Children with malnutrition are immune compromised, which increases the morbidity and mortality of PTB. Literature from other countries has shown that the occurrence of malnutrition is significantly associated with tuberculosis, but there is a paucity of data about this subject in Uganda, yet throughout the past 15 years, Uganda's rate of malnutrition reduction has been quite very slow.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study among children aged 6-59 months with SAM at JRRH. History was taken and physical examination done. Gene Xpert was done for all participants, Lipoarabinomannan Antigen Assay for TB (TB-LAM) done for HIV positive children with CD4 below 200 and Chest X-r

SUBMITTER: Asiimwe O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12535170 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature