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Posted On : 10 Mar 2009

A 6 yr old boy with mantoux positivity, normal chest x-ray, esr 20, cbc normal and contact with adult patient of TB. Should I start TB treatment_?

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Answer Discussion :

ravi agrawal

yes on empirical basis

16 years ago

kusum mahajan

yes,6hr

16 years ago

moayad

no the treatment should not be started with this findings

16 years ago

SANTOSH POLISHETTY

answer ...yes

16 years ago

chandra shekar

tb treatment should be started

16 years ago

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