Point-of-care ultrasound for tuberculosis diagnosis in children: a Medecins Sans Frontieres cross-sectional study in Guinea-Bissau

Conclusions
We found a high prevalence of POCUS signs in children with TB compared with children with unlikely TB. POCUS-positivity was dependent on nutritional status but not on HIV status or age. TB-focused POCUS could potentially play a supportive role in the diagnosis of TB in children.

Trial registration number
NCT05364593.

Source: BMJ Open - May 19, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Moreto-Planas, L., Sagrado, M. J., Mahajan, R., Gallo, J., Biague, E., Goncalves, R., Nuozzi, P., Rocaspana, M., Fonseca, J. V., Medina, C., Camara, M., Nadimpalli, A., Alonso, B., Llosa, A. E., Heuvelings, L., Burza, S., Molina, I., Ruby, L. C., Stratta, Tags: Open access, Infectious diseases Source Type: research