Presumptive Paediatric TB

In Paediatric TB patients (0–18 years) - diagnosis is difficult and different in comparison to TB occurring in adult patients.

Tuberculosis in paediatric cases is mainly due to failure of TB control in adults. Because of a less-developed immune system, children under 5 years of age are more prone to develop the disease mostly within 2 years following infection. The commonest age of childhood TB disease is 1 to 4 years. Young age is a risk factor for spread of disease to other parts of the body, i.e. dissemination.

• Fever /Cough for more than 2 Weeks AND /OR

• Failure to gain weight /loss of weight(* loss of weight has been defined as loss of greater than 5 % maximum  weight recorded in the last three months.)  AND /OR

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• History of contact with Infectious TB case

Resources:

• Technical and Operational Guidelines for TB Control in India 2016

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