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Exposure to pulmonary tb
My 4 yr old daughter expose to my house help who had pulmonary tb before 2 months..but till date my daughter have no issue..mantoux test result was 7 before 2 month..i don't give me prophylactic medicine..after how many week od exposure tb spread in toddler?
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Please provide details on exactly when your daughter is exposed to your maid?
What kind of TB does your Maid has?
From when she is on treatment ?
Get a Chest X-ray for your child. If there are any signs of TB, need to get treated for TB. If not, just starting prophylaxis is better
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Need to rule active tb infection
Plan for prophylaxis treatment
If the house help had contact with in first two months
Need to do LFT for your daughter if planning to start prophylaxis
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consult Pulmonologist
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Hi please specify if ur kid is exposed 2 months after ur maid completed the treatment or 2 months back when ur maid has active pulmonary tb
If scenario is the first one u kid does nt require any treatment
If the scenario is second
Contact a pulmo/ pediatrician get tested to rule out active tb if not there irrespective of positive or negative for tb infection test result need to take prophylaxis
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did she have any symptoms in all these months?
plus which kind of tb dis your house help had?
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
47 yrs exp
Hyderabad
If the maid is having sputum positive, Pl send all her reports and treatment taking and consult.
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Dr. Kirubanandam Arularasan
Respiratory Medicine
12 yrs exp
Thanjavur
If your house help had pulmonary tb and your kid was exposed during the illness of your house maid your kid needs prophylaxis. If your toddler had exposed to your maid after the period of treatment, no need for prophylaxis.
As your kid mantoux test was less than 10mm, no need for prophylaxis now.
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