Screening childhood contacts of patients with smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Malawi.
NJM Claessens;
FF Gausi;
S Meijnen;
MM Weismuller;
FM Salaniponi;
AD Harries;
(2002)
Screening childhood contacts of patients with smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Malawi.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease, 6 (4).
pp. 362-364.
ISSN 1027-3719
https://material-uat.leaf.cosector.com/id/eprint/8895
A survey was conducted by the National Tuberculosis Programme in 44 Malawian hospitals on screening young children aged 5 years or less in households of adults diagnosed with smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis. Of 659 hospitalised adult patients, 267 (41%) had a total of 365 young children; 56 (21%) adult patients had been informed about childhood screening, and in 31 (12%) some of their children were screened. Of the 365 young children, 33 (9%) were screened for TB--23 received isoniazid preventive therapy, six received anti-tuberculosis treatment, and in four no action was taken. Steps are needed to improve childhood screening procedures.
| Item Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Adult, Antitubercular Agents, Child, Preschool, Family, Female, Humans, Infant, Isoniazid, Malawi, Male, Middle Aged, Tuberculosis, Pulmonary, Adult, Antitubercular Agents, therapeutic use, Child, Preschool, Family, Female, Humans, Infant, Isoniazid, therapeutic use, Malawi, epidemiology, Male, Middle Aged, Tuberculosis, Pulmonary, diagnosis, epidemiology, prevention & control, transmission |
| ISI | 174776500013 |