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Bacille Calmette-Guérin Vaccine—Induced Disease in HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Children by Hesseling, A. C., Rabie, H., Marais, B. J., Manders, M., Lips, M., Schaaf, H. S., Gie, R. P., Cotton, M. F., van Helden, P. D., Warren, R. M., Beyers, N.

“…Background. Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG)—a live, attenuated vaccine—is routinely given to neonates in settings where tuberculosis is endemic, irrespective of…”
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Well-quantified tuberculosis exposure is a reliable surrogate measure of tuberculosis infection by Mandalakas, A. M., Kirchner, H. L., Lombard, C., Walzl, G., Grewal, H. M. S., Gie, R. P., Hesseling, A. C.

“…SETTING: Cape Town, South Africa.OBJECTIVE: To develop a standardized, reliable measure of household tuberculosis (TB) exposure that considers child-specific…”
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The natural history of childhood intra-thoracic tuberculosis: a critical review of literature from the pre-chemotherapy era [State of the Art] by MARAIS, B. J, GIE, R. P, SCHAAF, H. S, HESSELING, A. C, OBIHARA, C. C, STARKE, J. J, ENARSON, T. D. A, DONALD, P. R, BEYERS, N

“…The pre-chemotherapy literature documented the natural history of tuberculosis in childhood. These disease descriptions remain invaluable for guiding public…”
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The burden of childhood tuberculosis and the accuracy of community-based surveillance data by MARAIS, B. J, HESSELING, A. C, GIE, R. P, SCHAAF, H. S, BEYERS, N

“…BACKGROUND: Inadequate surveillance and diagnostic difficulties compromise the quality of epidemiological data on childhood tuberculosis (TB).OBJECTIVE: To…”
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The spectrum of disease in children treated for tuberculosis in a highly endemic area [Unresolved Issues] by MARAIS, B. J, GIE, R. P, SCHAAF, H. S, HESSELING, A. C, ENARSON, D. A, BEYERS, N

“…BACKGROUND: Children contribute a substantial proportion of the global tuberculosis (TB) caseload, particularly in endemic areas, where little is known about…”
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Consensus statement on the revised World Health Organization recommendations for BCG vaccination in HIV-infected infants by HESSELING, A. C, COTTON, M. F, FORDHAM VON REYN, C, GRAHAM, S. M, GIE, R. P, HUSSEY, G. D

“…This document outlines the consensus agreement from the Union's BCG Working Group regarding BCG vaccination in HIV-infected infants, in response to recently…”
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The clinical epidemiology of childhood pulmonary tuberculosis: a critical review of literature from the pre-chemotherapy era [State of the Art] by MARAIS, B. J, GIE, R. P, SCHAAF, H. S, HESSELING, A. C, OBIHARA, C. C, NELSON, L. J, ENARSON, T. D. A, DONALD, P. R, BEYERS, N

“…The pre-chemotherapy literature represents an impressive body of evidence that clarifies important epidemiological concepts in childhood tuberculosis. Reports…”
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A critical review of diagnostic approaches used in the diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis by HESSELING, A. C, SCHAAF, H. S, GIE, R. P, STARKE, J. R, BEYERS, N

“…SETTING: The diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in children is seldom confirmed, and is based mainly on clinical signs, symptoms and special investigations…”
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Teaching chest X-ray reading for child tuberculosis suspects by Seddon, J. A., Padayachee, T., Du Plessis, A-M., Goussard, P., Schaaf, H. S., Lombard, C., Gie, R. P.

“…SETTING Cape Town, South Africa. OBJECTIVE To improve the reading of chest X-rays (CXRs) in child tuberculosis (TB) suspects. DESIGN We designed a reporting…”
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Adherence to anti-tuberculosis chemoprophylaxis and treatment in children by VAN ZYL, S, MARAIS, B. J, HESSELING, A. C, GIE, R. P, BEYERS, N, SCHAAF, H. S

“…SETTING: Limited data exist on adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment and chemoprophylaxis in children in high-burden settings.OBJECTIVE: To determine the…”
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Unite all the services against childhood tuberculosis by Gie, R

“…Possible reasons include limited access to health care, lack of awareness of childhood TB, childhood TB being difficult to diagnose, diagnostic tests that…”
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Respiratory atopic disease, Ascaris-immunoglobulin E and tuberculin testing in urban South African children by Obihara, C. C., Beyers, N., Gie, R. P., Hoekstra, M. O., Fincham, J. E., Marais, B. J., Lombard, C. J., Dini, L. A., Kimpen, J. L. L.

“…Summary Background Epidemiological relation of intestinal helminth infection and atopic disease, both associated with a T‐helper (Th) 2 immune response, is…”
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High prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and disease in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus by WEBB, E. A, HESSELING, A. C, BEYERS, N, SCHAAF, H. S, GIE, R. P, LOMBARD, C. J, SPITAELS, A, DELPORT, S, MARAIS, B. J, DONALD, K, HINDMARSH, P

“…SETTING: Western Cape Province, South Africa.OBJECTIVES: To describe the prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) infection and disease in children with type 1 diabetes…”
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Danish Bacille Calmette-Guérin Vaccine-Induced Disease in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Children by Hesseling, A. C., Schaaf, H. S., Hanekom, W. A., Beyers, N., Cotton, M. F., Gie, R. P., Marais, B. J., van Helden, P., Warren, R. M.

“…An analysis of isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex was performed to determine the prevalence of bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) disease among human…”
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Transmission Is Not Related to Household Genotype in a Setting of High Endemicity by Marais, B.J, Hesseling, A.C, Schaaf, H.S, Gie, R.P, van Helden, P.D, Warren, R.M

“…Among the different strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Beijing has been identified as an emerging genotype. Enhanced transmissibility provides a potential…”
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The Bacteriologic Yield in Children with Intrathoracic Tuberculosis by Marais, B. J., Hesseling, A. C., Gie, R. P., Schaaf, H. S., Enarson, D. A., Beyers, N.

“…This report documents the bacteriologic yield in children who received treatment for intrathoracic tuberculosis in an area where it is highly endemic. A total…”
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Adherence to isoniazid preventive chemotherapy: a prospective community based study by Marais, B J, van Zyl, Susan, Schaaf, H S, van Aardt, M, Gie, R P, Beyers, N

“…Background: Current international guidelines recommend 6–9 months of isoniazid (INH) preventive chemotherapy to prevent the development of active tuberculosis…”
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CMV pneumonia in HIV-infected ventilated infants by Goussard, P., Kling, S., Gie, R.P., Nel, E.D., Heyns, L., Rossouw, G.J., Janson, J.T.

“…Background The contributing role of cytomegalovirus (CMV) in infants treated for Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PJP) is unknown. High dose steroids used in…”
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The diagnostic value and safety of transbronchial needle aspiration biopsy in children with mediastinal lymphadenopathy by Goussard, P., Gie, R.P., Kling, S., Nel, E.D., Louw, M., Schubert, P.T., Rhode, D., Vanker, A., Andronikou, S.

“…Introduction Anterior mediastinal masses in children can have different causes which includes, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) or malignant lymphadenopathy…”
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The burden of childhood tuberculosis: a public health perspective [Review Article] by MARAIS, B. J, OBIHARA, C. C, WARRER, R. M, SCHAAF, H. S, GIE, R. P, DONALD, P. R

“…The burden of childhood tuberculosis (TB) reflects recent transmission within a community and the level of TB control achieved within the adult (maintenance…”
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