Abstract :
Clinical markers of tuberculosis are varied and involve all systems with classical and nonclassical features; presence of its hallmarks makes the suspicion strong. It is erroneous to give antibiotic therapy for confirming TB. It is very simple with good history taking and the clinical markers with the supportive evidences to arrive at a diagnosis of childhood TB. This situation is especially applicable to India, the rural setup and the urban slums to have high index of suspicion and thereby reduce the spread, morbidities and mortality.
Keyword :
Childhood tuberculosis, Clinical diagnosis of TB, Mycobacterium tuberculosis