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. 2019 Oct 21;2019(10):CD011420. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011420.pub3
Study Country Age of enrolment Presence of tuberculosis symptoms? Setting Tuberculosis prevalence % (n/N) Percent children with advanced or severe immunosuppression
Kroidl 2015 Tanzania 6 weeks to 14 years, median 8.8 years (IQR 3.9 to 9.5)a Tuberculosis symptoms Outpatient 40% (12/30 65%
LaCourse 2018a Kenya ≤ 12 years, median 24 months (IQR 13 to 58) Irrespective of tuberculosis symptoms Inpatient 7% (9/130) 70%
Nicol 2014 South Africa ≤ 15 years, median 42.5 months (IQR 19.1 to 66.3)* Tuberculosis
symptoms
Inpatient and outpatient 22% (23/160) 53%