How to conduct a screening of tuberculosis in children with a household contact

Conclusion: Every child referred for TB screening should have a clinical examination, a chest X-ray, and a TST. Other more invasive investigations should be requested at the least clinical or radiological doubt.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Hamdi, B., Moussa, I., Louhaichi, S., Khalfallah, I., Mbarek, N., Zoghlami, M., Ammar, J., Hamzaoui, A. Tags: Tuberculosis Source Type: research