[A case-series analysis of tuberculosis in pediatric patients treated in a tertiary level hospital].

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a challenge because severe forms occur most frequently in children under 5 years of age and the diagnosis is complex. The objective of this paper was to describe the clinical presentation, frequency, diagnostic methods used and response to treatment in children with TB treated at a tertiary level hospital.

Methods: The study was retrospective and descriptive of a cohort of consecutive cases treated from January 2010 to December 2013.