Revised Thailand Revised Thailand NTP Guideline 2012
Revised Thailand Revised Thailand NTP Guideline 2012
Revised Thailand Revised Thailand NTP Guideline 2012
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<strong>Revised</strong> case definitionsSmear-negative pulmonary TB• At least two sputum specimens negative for AFB and• Radiographical abnormalities consistent with active TB and• Laboratory ato confirmation o of HIV infection or • Strong clinical caevidence of HIV infection and• Decision by a clinician to treat with a full course of antituberculosisORchemotherapy• A patient with AFB smear-negative sputum which is culture-positivefor Mycobacterium tuberculosis.