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To the Editor: Cantwell et al (April 14 issue)¹ described two infants with presumably congenital tuberculosis. Although maternal infection was proved in both cases, I doubt that these infants were infected prenatally. The only clear-cut evidence of congenital tuberculosis, a primary complex in the liver, was not documented. The infants did have involvement of the liver, as manifested by hepatomegaly and elevated serum aminotransferase concentrations (in one infant), but these findings can result from lymphatic or hematogenous spread from a pulmonary infection acquired postnatally².

Postnatal infection may occur as a result of inhalation of tubercle bacilli at or soon . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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