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Suggest Treatment For Tuberculosis
I have 3yrs old SON, he looks OK and very active but two month before my was infected by TB and we have stated medicine cource for her and also as precaution we have started giving anti TB medicine to my son after consulting doctor. but now He is report for MT is positive. Means my son has also TB infection. is it very serious or normal medicine treatment will cure his diases
Wed, 25 Nov 2015
Hi, welcome to HCM.
Since, the montoux test in child is positive and there is history of tuberculosis in family, there is very much possibility of tuberculosis in child.
I suggest you to do x ray chest, complete blood count with esr, sputum for AFB to confirm the diagnosis.
If suggestive of tuberculosis then child needs to be given ATT drugs without delay.
Tuberculosis is a treatable disease so you should not worry much about it.
I hope this will help you.
Take care.
Since, the montoux test in child is positive and there is history of tuberculosis in family, there is very much possibility of tuberculosis in child.
I suggest you to do x ray chest, complete blood count with esr, sputum for AFB to confirm the diagnosis.
If suggestive of tuberculosis then child needs to be given ATT drugs without delay.
Tuberculosis is a treatable disease so you should not worry much about it.
I hope this will help you.
Take care.
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