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  • Title: [Congenital tuberculosis (author's transl)].
    Author: Hawkins F, Salas S, Martínez Ferrer M, Quero J, Barrio Andrés MC, Ruiz A.
    Journal: An Esp Pediatr; 1977; 10(6-7):577-82. PubMed ID: 303071.
    Abstract:
    The present case report concerns a term infant, born of a mother with an undiagnosed tuberculosis, which was proved by inguinal lymph node biopsy to have numerous acid-fast bacilli; sequence of events supports the thesis that infant had acquired infection transplacentally. Literature is reviewed and diagnosis, prophylaxis, chemotherapy of this infrequent disease with a grave prognosis is commented, emphasizing success of chemotherapy in this infant.
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