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Congenital tuberculosis: Late manifestation of the maternal infection

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Tuberculosis in pregnancy though not uncommon, congenital tuberculosis continues to be a rare entity. A case of congenital tuberculosis where the mother manifested the disease 3 months after it was diagnosed in the newborn is reported considering its rarity.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, The Institute of Child Health, 2G Dilkhusha Street, Kolkata, 700017, India

    Priyankar Pal & Apurba Ghosh

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Pal, P., Ghosh, A. Congenital tuberculosis: Late manifestation of the maternal infection. Indian J Pediatr 75, 516–518 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-008-0082-x

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