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A 35-year-old homeless man presented with a 1-month history of fever, cough, and weight loss. Both sputum smears turned out to be negative, but the chest x-ray ordered was suggestive of tuberculosis. According to the recent NTEP guidelines, which is the next best line of management?
A 35-year-old homeless man presented with a 1-month history of fever, cough, and weight loss. Both sputum smears turned out to be negative, but the chest x-ray ordered was suggestive of tuberculosis. According to the recent NTEP guidelines, which is the next best line of management?
Updated On: Jun 25, 2024
- Repeat sputum smears
- Ask for CBNAAT
- Ask for line probe assay
- Wait until TB culture results to start ATT
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The correct option is (B): Ask for CBNAAT
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