Tuberculosis is a serious co-morbidity among children with severe acute malnutrition and TB diagnosis stays notably challenging within the very young. We explored whether, in a low HIV-prevalence setting, the detection of mycobacterial lipoarabinomannan antigen in urine might assist TB prognosis in SAM kids, a pediatric inhabitants at present not included in LAM-testing suggestions. To that finish, we assessed LAM test-positivity among SAM youngsters with and with out indicators or symptoms…

Tuberculosis is a severe co-morbidity among children with extreme acute malnutrition and TB prognosis remains notably difficult in the very younger. We explored whether, in a low HIV-prevalence setting, the detection of mycobacterial lipoarabinomannan antigen in urine might assist TB prognosis in SAM kids, a pediatric population currently not included in LAM-testing suggestions. To that end, we assessed LAM test-positivity among SAM kids with and without indicators or symptoms of TB. The use…