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What Are The Early Signs And Symptoms Of TB?

I was suffering from typhoid fever which get treated with ceftriaxome and amikacin inj BD 5 days & cefodoxime BD for 10 days , but occasionally i have low grade fever like 99.0, 99.1. my dr. advised for mantoux test which came positive, chest X-ray is clear and i have no symptom of TB but my dr. has started TB treatment. Am I suffering from TB as every one says that positive mantoux doest not surely confirm TB?
Thu, 29 Oct 2015
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Thank you for writting on health care magic.

In my every day practice we don't treat every patient which is mantoux positive. There are some criteria to start treatment.
Manthoux can come positive wich meens that you have been exposed to mycobateri tuberculoisis but it's not equal to disesase.
It needs to have other clinical correlations.
A normal chest x ray normaly is against starting of treatment.
At first there is the need te see you have had any privous contact with tuberculous patients. If any member in your family has had tuberculosis.
Low grade fever could be symptom of other disease and the list is long including infection, systemic disease etc.
You have to disccus again the reason for starting of treatment. low grade fever is not a indication for Tuberculosis treatment
Wish you good health
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What Are The Early Signs And Symptoms Of TB?

Thank you for writting on health care magic. In my every day practice we don t treat every patient which is mantoux positive. There are some criteria to start treatment. Manthoux can come positive wich meens that you have been exposed to mycobateri tuberculoisis but it s not equal to disesase. It needs to have other clinical correlations. A normal chest x ray normaly is against starting of treatment. At first there is the need te see you have had any privous contact with tuberculous patients. If any member in your family has had tuberculosis. Low grade fever could be symptom of other disease and the list is long including infection, systemic disease etc. You have to disccus again the reason for starting of treatment. low grade fever is not a indication for Tuberculosis treatment Wish you good health