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Is My Son Having TB Infection?

My 4 yr old son was suspected to be carrying a latent tb infection. He was in India for a prolonged time starting in 2009 thru Sep 2011, and was given the BCG vaccine. We did the skin test, which measured at 15 mm, then a chest x-ray which was declared suspect, then the tb gold test (which we found later to be not recommended for children under 5 years), followed by another x-ray of his lungs, which doctors confirmed do not show any sign of infection. Our county doctor has recommended starting isoniazid treatment for 9 months. Is there a need to get a second opinion?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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I really appreciate your concern, looking to the history given here I could say that as long as the Tuberculosis is concern in pediatric age group is concern the clinical look and findings are very important, in my opinion if this is confirmed diagnosis then better to continue the anti-tubercular drug, hope this information helps you, take care and have a nice day.
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Is My Son Having TB Infection?

HI Thank for asking to HCM I really appreciate your concern, looking to the history given here I could say that as long as the Tuberculosis is concern in pediatric age group is concern the clinical look and findings are very important, in my opinion if this is confirmed diagnosis then better to continue the anti-tubercular drug, hope this information helps you, take care and have a nice day.