“…The following day two nurses performed TST on all the children and adults. The results were measured 72 hr later and skin reactions equal to or higher than 5 mm were considered positive 1, 7…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The diagnosis of TB disease (TBD) or pulmonary TB (PTB) in children is based on close contact with an adult suffering from TB, positive results in tuberculin skin test (TST) and on existence of chest XR (CXR) compatible with PTB 7…”
In children younger than 4-year old with positive TST and normal CXR, it would be advisable to perform a TCT since the findings could change the diagnosis from TBI to TB disease.
“…The following day two nurses performed TST on all the children and adults. The results were measured 72 hr later and skin reactions equal to or higher than 5 mm were considered positive 1, 7…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The diagnosis of TB disease (TBD) or pulmonary TB (PTB) in children is based on close contact with an adult suffering from TB, positive results in tuberculin skin test (TST) and on existence of chest XR (CXR) compatible with PTB 7…”
In children younger than 4-year old with positive TST and normal CXR, it would be advisable to perform a TCT since the findings could change the diagnosis from TBI to TB disease.
“…Varios estudios han demostrado que la toma de muestra por EI es segura, confiable y aumenta el rendimiento diagnósti-co tanto con cultivos como por PCR 11,10,29 . Esto fue demostrado en nuestro estudio.…”
“…El tratamiento inicial debe indicarse según las recomendaciones habituales y de acuerdo con la epidemiología local 7 . No debe contraindicarse el amamantamiento si la madre y el niño reciben tratamiento adecuado [6][7][8][9] . La TBC congénita es una forma de presentación poco habitual, con alta morbimortalidad, que requiere un alto índice de sospecha para el diagnóstico y tratamiento.…”
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