High burden of childhood tuberculosis in migrants: a retrospective cohort study from the Thailand–Myanmar border

• Main Authors: Amy Carroll, Banyar Maung Maung, Win Pa Pa Htun, Wanitda Watthanaworawit, Michele Vincenti-Delmas, Colette Smith, Pam Sonnenberg, Francois Nosten
• Other Authors: Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/74238
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children but epidemiological data are scarce, particularly for hard-to-reach populations. We aimed to identify the risk factors for unsuccessful outcome and TB mortality in migrant children at a supportive residential TB...