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Father of a 5 yr 4 m old boy4 years ago

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my baby is 1 year old and his wt is 7 kg Dr said that he had exposure of tb bacteria and started tb tablet ....also Mantoux test is positive...shall we do sputum test or Mantoux is confirmatory...shall I start the tb tablet or not... plz advice me...

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Amrin khanumGuardian of 2 children3 years ago

A. how is your child now

Dr Vandan H KumarFather of a 7 yr 4 m old boy4 years ago

A. for starting treatment for tuberculosis your doctor is the best person who will guide you regarding it. kindly see all the treatment given by your doctor and remain in touch with your doctor

RashmiMom of a 10 yr 11 m old girl4 years ago

A. If. There is a sure shot issue then you should start with a medicine that your paediatrician has advised you to add otherwise if you’ve any kind of doubt relating to it then you can consult another paediatrician as well and if the both the doctors are saying the same thing then you start with the course of medicine

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