Research Article

Paediatric Tuberculosis at a Referral Hospital in Istanbul: Analysis of 250 Cases

Table 3

Clinical features of children with TB.

Number (%)

Symptoms
Cough173 (69.5)
Fever107 (43.1)
Night sweating65 (26.2)
Weight loss61 (24.8)
Wheezing31 (12.5)
Sputum production17 (6.9)
Hemoptysis7 (2.8)
Convulsions1 (0.8)
Signs
Pulmonary rales77 (32)
Decreased or absent breath sounds 56 (22.9)
Focal neurologic signs1 (0.8)