RESUMENLa tuberculosis es uno de los padecimientos con mayor incidencia mundial. La infección se presenta cuando el Mycobacterium tuberculosis ingresa al organismo, y la enfermedad surge cuando se altera el estado inmunológico, nutricional y de vacunación. El diagnóstico en los niños se basa en el antecedente de contacto, la prueba de la tuberculina, la radiografía de tórax y el hallazgo microbiológico del bacilo; estos criterios ayudan a realizar un diagnóstico y tratamiento más tempranos, lo cual permite romper el ciclo biológico del M. Tuberculosis y evitar el incremento en la morbimortalidad de una comunidad. Palabras clave: baciloscopia, diagnóstico, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, niños, tuberculosis infantil. SUMMARYTuberculosis is one of the conditions with higher incidence worldwide. Infection occurs when Mycobacterium enters the body, and its progression to disease occurs when immune, nutritional and vaccination status are altered. The diagnosis in children is based on elements such as contact history, tuberculin test, chest radiograph and microbiological finding of the bacillus, so these criteria will help us to make an early diagnosis and treatment, breaking the life cycle of M. tuberculosis, preventing an increase in morbidity and mortality in a community.
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