Clinical, laboratory and radiological follow-up of tuberculous infants and children

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to investigate the pattern of clinical, laboratory and radiological improvement of the newly diagnosed tuberculous children, who were treated for nine months. The study was done in the Tuberculous Paediatric Outpatient Clinic of Bab-El Shaareya Hospital and El-Galaa Teaching Hospital during 1999-2000. History, clinical examination, ESR, WBCs, HB and chest X-ray were done every three months for a period of nine months. The total number of tuberculous children was 50 [22 were males and 28 were and females]. The maximum number of cases was in the age group 10-15 year. Pulmonary TB cases were 29, lymphadenitis 14, urinary 4, miliary 2 and skin 1]. The temperature, ESR, WBC and HB showed a gradual improvement throughout the nine months; while the X-rays showed rapid clearance within the first three months. Treatment for nine months with INH, RIF and PZA was effective