Authors: Pedrozo, C.¹; Sant'Anna, C.²; de Fátima March, M.²; Lucena, S.³

Source: The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Volume 13, Number 3, March 2009 , pp. 413-415(3)

Publisher: International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Abstract:

The scoring system for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) used in Brazil has already been validated in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) negative tuberculous children. Here we studied HIV-positive children. The individuals were divided into four groups: 1) tuberculous infection; 2) other pulmonary diseases; 3a) pulmonary TB and 3b)pulmonary TB and HIV. Group 3a had a significantly higher score than Groups 1 and 2, and Group 1 had a higher score than Group 2. Scores for Group 3b were lower than for Group 3a, although they were still >30 points, which is enough to establish a TB diagnosis (P = 0.0005). The system was useful for the diagnosis of pulmonary TB in HIV-negative and -positive children.

Keywords: tuberculosis; diagnosis; child; TB-HIV co-infection

Document Type: Short communication

Affiliations: 1: Department of Paediatrics, Fluminense Federal University, Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2: Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 3: Department of Paediatrics, Hospital Raphael de Paula Souza, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Publication date: 2009-03-01

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