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Cases 4

N, female, 16 years
Complaint: no TB symptoms
History of contact: Her father had clinical TB, on TB
therapy since 2 months ago
Nutritional status:
Weight: 47.9 kg
Height: 155 cm
Well-nourished

Xpert MTB/RIF sputum: not detected


Tuberculin skin test: not performed

Subclinical TB or not TB ? Further management/follow up ?


I, Male, almost 5 years
Chief complaint: No weight gain, no other TB
symptoms
History of TB contact: None
Nutritional status:
Weight: 13 kg; height: 106.4 cm
Weight for age: -3 < z < -2
height for age: -1 < z < 0
Weight for height z < -3

Tuberculin skin test: 15 mm


Normal CXR ? Treat for TB ?
E, Male, almost 9 years
Chief complaint: -
History of contact: His father had clinical TB, currently on
the 2nd month of TB therapy
Nutritional status: well nourished, BMI 16
Xpert/MTB rif: not detected
Tuberculin skin test: not yet performed

Should we give TB preventive treatment ?

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