The results of contact investigations among children who had contact with household smear-positive tuberculosis cases in Chombueng Crown Prince Hospital.

Abstract

Objective : To study results of contact investigations among children who had contact with household smear-positive tuberculosis cases in Chombueng Crown Prince Hospital.

Material and method: Retrospective study conducted at tuberculosis clinic, Chombueng Crown Prince Hospital among 65 index cases whom had tuberculosis with smear positive during 1 October 2008 to 30 September 2010.

Result : Fifty – four out of 63 children age less than 15 years old were avertable for contact investigation and data analysis.Six (11.1 percent) children were diagnosed as tuberculosis (TB),nine (16.6 percent) had latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI),and thirty-nine (72.2 percent) were not infected and observed for clinical symptoms.All cases were treated and
monitored accordingly.

Conclusion : The contact investigations helped early diagnosis of TB, and LTBI among children whom had contacted with smear positive pulmonary.

Keyword : Contact investigations of Tuberculosis in children.