An insight into the burden of drug‐resistant tuberculosis in children

Acta PaediatricaVolume 113, Issue 4 p. 781-782 BRIEF REPORT An insight into the burden of drug-resistant tuberculosis in children Joana Valente Dias, Corresponding Author Joana Valente Dias [email protected] Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Nova University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal Department of Pediatrics, Beatriz Ângelo Hospital, Loures, Portugal Correspondence Joana Valente Dias, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Rua da Junqueira 100, 1349-008, Lisboa, Portugal. Email: [email protected] Contribution: Writing - original draft, ​Investigation, Conceptualization, Formal analysisSearch for more papers by this authorLuís Varandas, Luís Varandas Global Health and Tropical Medicine, Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Nova University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal NOVA Medical School, Nova University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal Department of Pediatrics, Dona Estefânia Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal Contribution: Conceptualization, ​Investigation, Writing - review & editing, Validation, SupervisionSearch for more papers by this authorLuzia Gonçalves, Luzia Gonçalves Global Health and Tropical Medicine, Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Nova University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal Centre of Statistics and its Applications, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal z-Stat4life, Lisbon, Portugal Contribution: Conceptualization, ​Investigation, Writing - review & editing, Supervision, ValidationSearch for more papers by this authorBenjamin M. Kagina, Benjamin M. Kagina Vaccines for Africa Initiative, School of Public Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa Institute of Molecular Medicine & Infectious Diseases (IDM), University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa Contribution: Conceptualization, ​Investigation, Writing - review & editing, Supervision, ValidationSearch for more papers by this author Joana Valente Dias, Corresponding Author Joana Valente Dias [email protected] Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Nova University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal Department of Pediatrics, Beatriz Ângelo Hospital, Loures, Portugal Correspondence Joana Valente Dias, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Rua da Junqueira 100, 1349-008, Lisboa, Portugal. Email: [email protected] Contribution: Writing - original draft, ​Investigation, Conceptualization, Formal analysisSearch for more papers by this authorLuís Varandas, Luís Varandas Global Health and Tropical Medicine, Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Nova University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal NOVA Medical School, Nova University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal Department of Pediatrics, Dona Estefânia Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal Contribution: Conceptualization, ​Investigation, Writing - review & editing, Validation, SupervisionSearch for more papers by this authorLuzia Gonçalves, Luzia Gonçalves Global Health and Tropical Medicine, Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Nova University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal Centre of Statistics and its Applications, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal z-Stat4life, Lisbon, Portugal Contribution: Conceptualization, ​Investigation, Writing - review & editing, Supervision, ValidationSearch for more papers by this authorBenjamin M. Kagina, Benjamin M. Kagina Vaccines for Africa Initiative, School of Public Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa Institute of Molecular Medicine & Infectious Diseases (IDM), University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa Contribution: Conceptualization, ​Investigation, Writing - review & editing, Supervision, ValidationSearch for more papers by this author First published: 20 January 2024 https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.17120Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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