Abstract

Tuberculosis, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is an infectious lung disease. Active cases of tuberculosis spread from person to person through inhalation of infected respiratory secretions. Material and Methods: During the months of February 2022 to January 2023, researchers from the Department of Pulmonary Medicine at the Mamata Academy of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad, India conducted a descriptive study (evaluation of diagnostic test). Results: After enrollment, 255 kids were given sputum induction and gastric lavage for two days in a row to test for pulmonary tuberculosis; 146 (57%) were male and 109(43%) were female. Upon induction, sputum production in 230 children was adequate, in another 20 children it was adequate after 30 minutes of repeat nebulisation, and in 5 children it was inadequate. Conclusion: Inducing sputum is a useful and safe method for confirming a tuberculosis diagnosis in infants and toddlers. When it comes to diagnosing paediatric pulmonary tuberculosis, sputum induction outperforms gastric lavage.

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