What is the treatment of TB in children?

Children over 2 years of age can be treated for latent TB infection with once-weekly isoniazid-rifapentine for 12 weeks. Alternative treatments for latent TB infection in children include 4 months of daily rifampin or 9 months of daily isoniazid.

WHO recommended TB treatment?

The standardized regimens for anti-TB treatment recommended by WHO include five essential medicines designated as “first line”: isoniazid (H), rifampicin (R), pyrazinamide (Z), ethambutol (E) and streptomycin (S).

How many stages of TB treatment are there?

Regimens for treating TB disease have an intensive phase of 2 months, followed by a continuation phase of either 4 or 7 months. The continuation phase should be extended to 28 weeks for patients who have cavitation on the intensive chest film and positive sputum cultures after 2 months of treatment.

What do you call TB in kids?

Pediatric Tuberculosis: Overview of Tuberculosis, TB Risk Factors, Mechanism of TB Infection.

How TB is caused in kids?

TB is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB bacteria are spread from person to person through the air. The TB bacteria are put into the air when a person with TB disease of the lungs or throat coughs, sneezes, speaks, or sings. People nearby may breathe in these bacteria and become infected.

At what age are kids tested for tuberculosis?

A child who is exposed to high-risk people should be tested every 2 to 3 years. A child may get TB skin testing from ages 4 to 6 and 11 to 16 if he or she: Has a parent from a high-risk country. Has traveled to a high-risk area.

What are the signs of TB in kids?

Signs and symptoms of TB disease in children include:

• Cough;
• Feelings of sickness or weakness, lethargy, and/or reduced playfulness;
• Weight loss or failure to thrive;
• Fever; and/or.
• Night sweats.