Latent pulmonary tuberculosis latent tuberculosis,
Conditions
Interventions
Blood taken for serum ADA and tuberculin skin test were done.
Experimental No treatment
serum ADA and tuberculin skin test
Sponsors
None
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Persons older than 18 year old. 2. Close contact of tuberculosis patient (live in the same household at least 4 hours/wk with patient who had sputum AFB positive and/or sputum culture TB positive).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient who had active pulmonary tuberculosis - Symptoms and signs which made doctor suspected of pulmonary tuberculosis (hemoptysis, cough for 2 wks, fever, weight loss) - sputum AFB or culture positive at least 1 time - Chest x-ray showed pulmonary tuberculosis 2. Previous treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis 3. Immunocompromised status eg. receiving immunosuppressive agents or chemotherapy or underlying disease of immunocompromised status or cancer
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean serum ADA After tuberculin skin test at isolation unit Guisti and Galanti method | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| None None None | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactWarangkana Keeratichananont
Songkhlanakarind hospital
Outcome results
None listed