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Revision as of 15:50, 23 September 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alejandro Lemor, M.D. [2]
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Overview
Tuberculosis in Children
Symptom-based Screening Approach
Algorithm adapted from Guidance for National Tuberculosis Programmes on the Management of Tuberculosis in Children[1]
Child in close contact with confirmed tuberculosis case | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
< 5 yrs old | > 5 yrs old | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asymptomatic | Symptomatic | Symptomatic | Asymptomatic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Administer INH 10 mg/kg/d x 6 months | No preventive treatment is recommended. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
If the child develops symptoms | If the child develops symptoms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Confirm the diagnosis of TB with:
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Screening in Children with HIV
Algorithm adapted from Guidance for National Tuberculosis Programmes on the Management of Tuberculosis in Children[1]
Child with HIV and older than 1 year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Does the patient has any of the following symptoms? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yes | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Diagnostic Algorithm
Treatment Regimens
Tuberculosis in Children ▸ Drug Susceptible TB Regimen ▸ MDR-TB ▸ XDR-TB |
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