Evaluation of a proposed diagnostic scoring system for pulmonary tuberculosis in Brazilian children.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
; 10(4): 463-5, 2006 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16602415
ABSTRACT
In a case-control study to evaluate a systematic scoring system for diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in children, cases had gastric lavage cultures positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis and recovered after anti-tuberculosis treatment, while controls had negative cultures and recovered with non-anti-tuberculosis treatment. Radiological aspect (OR = 25.39), contact with a tuberculous adult (OR = 10.67) and tuberculin skin test > or = 10 mm (OR = 8.23) were associated with PTB diagnosis. The sensitivity of the score ranged from 58% to 89% and the specificity from 98% to 86%, with cut-offs of respectively > or = 40 or > or = 30. The scoring system may be a useful diagnostic method in areas with a high prevalence of TB.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil