Volume 1, Number 4—October 1995
Synopsis
Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Children: Increased Need for Better Methods
Ejaz A. Khan and Jeffrey R. Starke
Table 2
Cut-off size of reactive area for a positive Mantoux tuberculin reaction
| > or = 5 mm | > or = 10 mm | > or = 15 mm |
|---|---|---|
| Persons who had contact with infectious persons Persons with an abnormal chest radiograph HIV-infected and other immuno- suppressed persons | Foreign-born persons from high-prevalence countries Residents of prisons, nursing homes, institutions Persons who inject drugs Persons with other medical risk factors Health-care workers Locally identified populations at high risk Children in contact with adults at high risk Infants | No risk factors |
