Tuberculosis Therapy in Children: Past, Present and Future Perspectives.

Revisiting the 50-year-old publication by Dingley and Sehgal, highlights the importance of meticulous research for treating childhood tuberculosis. The current scenario is encouraging, but far from perfect. It appears that some of the challenges encountered half a century back, persist even today (although in somewhat different forms). The future is promising if all stakeholders join hands to transform the dream of TB control, into reality.