TB CONTACT AT 9 YEARS

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TB CONTACT AT 9 YEARS

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A 9 years old girl was screened for tuberculosis as brother had open TB. Her Chest X-Ray was normal and Mantoux test was 12 mm. Child was otherwise asymptomatic.

Should she be given antituberculous therapy_?

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samani omer

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given INH for 6months and BCG

12 years ago

S

Shivani Randev

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No, the patient can be kept under close regular follow-up

12 years ago

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Answer 1

MT of 12 mm may be positive, but one needs to evaluate whether it is due to 2 tuberculin unit, 5 or 10 TU. ALso what would be the effect of BCG at this age for a positive mantoux test_?
This child had received MT by 2 TU. Now what would be your comments. There is no immunosuppression, chickenpox.

TB CONTACT AT 9 YEARS

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