tailieunhanh - Diagnostic Standards and Classification of Tuberculosis in Adults and Children

The prevalence of malaria () recorded was comparable to rate reported by Ejezie and Ezedinachi (1992) for the non-displaced residents in a malaria endemic location in calabar, south Eastern state, Nigeria, (Mara and Arma 2001). The prevalence of malaria among the children in the idp comps in however higher than the documented UNICEF’s prevalence rate of 34% for the under-fives with malaria fever in Nigeria for the period between 1999 and 2005 (UNICEF, 2007). The absence of ant-malarial measures such as the use of mosquito nets in the camp. . | American Thoracic Society Diagnostic Standards and Classification of Tuberculosis in Adults and Children This Official Statement of the American Thoracic Society and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was Adopted by the ATS Board of Directors July 1999. This Statement was endorsed by the Council of the Infectious Disease Society of America September 1999 CONTENTS Introduction I. Epidemiology II. Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis III. Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis iv. clinical Manifestations of Tuberculosis A. systemic Effects of Tuberculosis B. Pulmonary Tuberculosis c. Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis v. Diagnostic Microbiology a. Laboratory Services for Mycobacterial Diseases B. Collection of Specimens for Demonstration of Tubercle Bacilli C. Transport of Specimens to the Laboratory D. Digestion and Decontamination of specimens E. staining and Microscopic Examination F. identification of Mycobacteria Directly from clinical specimens G. cultivation of Mycobacteria H. identification of Mycobacteria from culture i. Drug susceptibility Testing J. Genotyping of Mycobacterium tuberculosis K. Assessment of Laboratory Performance VI. Tuberculin Skin Test a. Tuberculin B. Immunologic Basis for the Tuberculin Reaction C. Administration and Reading of Tests D. Interpretation of Skin Test Reactions E. Boosted Reactions and Serial Tuberculin Testing F. Previous Vaccination with BCG G. Definition of Skin Test Conversions H. Anergy Testing in Individuals Infected with HIV VII. Classification of Persons Exposed to and or Infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis VIII. Reporting of Tuberculosis References INTRODUCTION The Diagnostic Standards and Classification of Tuberculosis in Adults and Children is a joint statement prepared by the American Thoracic Society and the Centers for Disease Control and endorsed by the Infectious Disease Society of America. The Diagnostic Standards are intended to provide a framework for and understanding of the diagnostic approaches .