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International Journal of Pediatrics & Neonatal Care Volume 4 (2018), Article ID 4:IJPNC-138, 5 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-2364/2018/138
Research Article
Childhood Tuberculosis in Sub-saharan Africa

SA Kissou1,2,*, JDC Millogo2, Z Nikiema1,3, E Birba1,4, R Cessouma1,2 B Sanogo2, PWH Dakouré1,5 and B Nacro2

1Higher Institute of Health Sciences (INSSA), Nazi Boni University (UNB) of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
2Department of Pediatrics, Souro Sanou University Hospital Center(CHUSS), Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
3Medical Imaging department, Souro Sanou University Hospital Center(CHUSS), Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
4Pneumology/ptysiologydepartment, Souro Sanou University Hospital Center(CHUSS), Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
5Orthopedic and trauma surgery department, Souro Sanou University Hospital Center(CHUSS), Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Dr. SA Kissou, Higher Institute of Health Sciences (INSSA); Nazi Boni University (UNB) of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso; Tel: + 226 70 24 76 34; E-mail: aimekissou@yahoo.fr
23 April 2018; 04 June 2018; 06 June 2018
Kissou SA, Millogo JDC, Nikiema Z, Birba E, Cessouma R, et al. (2018) Childhood Tuberculosis in Sub-saharan Africa. Int J Pediatr Neonat Care 4: 138. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-2364/2018/138
© 2018 Kissou et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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