Congenital Tuberculosis in an Infant – Epidemiological Investigation

Authors

  • A Kharate Madhya Pradesh
  • Jyoti Khurana Intermediate Reference Laboratory, MRTB Hospital and Chest Centre, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
  • M Patidar MRTB Hospital and Chest Centre, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
  • N Doshi MRTB Hospital and Chest Centre, Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Keywords:

Gastric Aspirate, Tuberculosis, Ziehl-Neelsen, Congenital, Gene Xpert MTB/RIF Test

Abstract

Congenital Tuberculosis was diagnosed in a 40-days-old premature infant. The infant had fever. A chest radiograph showed infiltrates which was thought to be bacterial infection. Gastric aspirate revealed acid- fast bacilli by Ziehl-Neelsen staining and fluorescent microscopy later confirmed to be Mycobacterium tuberculosis by  Gene Xpert MTB/RIF test. Her 22 years old mother was later diagnosed as a case of tuberculosis with symptoms, signs and radiologic manifestation of mild pleural effusion with infiltration. Infant was treated with isoniazid, syrup rifampicin, pyrazinamide and  pyridoxine and mother with RNTCP Cat I regimen.

SAARC J TUBER DIS HIV/AIDS, 2016;XIII (1), page: 43-45

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Author Biography

A Kharate, Madhya Pradesh

State TB Officer

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Published

2017-03-09

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Congenital Tuberculosis in an Infant – Epidemiological Investigation. (2017). SAARC Journal of Tuberculosis, Lung Diseases and HIV AIDS, 13(1), 43-45. https://doi.org/10.3126/saarctb.v13i1.16928

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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2016)

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Case Studies

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How to Cite

Congenital Tuberculosis in an Infant – Epidemiological Investigation. (2017). SAARC Journal of Tuberculosis, Lung Diseases and HIV AIDS, 13(1), 43-45. https://doi.org/10.3126/saarctb.v13i1.16928