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Posted On : 03 Mar 2022

What treatment should be given to AFB positive contact children of less than 5 years of age who are Mantoux positive and those children who are Mantoux negative?

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Gabriel Gojoh

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treatment for TB if afb positive and ipt for 6 mnths if afb negative.
on top of that, need gxpert... otherwise the need for TB treatment is highly recommended for afb negative and mantoux positive consecutively after 6 mths of repeated test.

2 years ago

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kumudhini rathnavelu

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INH and Rifampicin for 6months for Mantoux positive and nothing for Mantoux negative

2 years ago

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mohamed mustafa

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Mantoux negative need INH only
Mantoux positive need full anti TB ttt

2 years ago

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Bhimsen pathak

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INH for 6 months if moutoux negative

2 years ago

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Bahri Elmas

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If Mantoux is negative, INH for 3 months and then Mantoux should be done again.
If Mantoux is positive, 6 months INH and exlusion of active tuberculosis disease.

2 years ago

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For Mantoux positive -6 months of INH. For Mantoux negative, less than 3 years - 6 months of INH. For children, 3-5 years if malnourished - 6 months of INH and if not malnourished, keep a close follow-up.

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