Case 9-1986

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Presentation of CaseA 40-month-old girl was admitted to the hospital because of respiratory distress.The child was born of a full-term normal delivery, one year after her mother's tuberculin test had converted to a positive reaction, without known contact with tuberculosis, and isoniazid was administered to the mother. At the age of 12 months the child was well and thriving, with a weight of 10.4 kg (75th percentile). She was taken by her parents to visit Haiti for one month. The child experienced diarrhea and conjunctivitis during the trip but had no major illness. At 13 months a hypochromic, . . .