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Clinical Management of Uninfected Children Who Were Exposed to TB
| Management | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Total number of TB exposed, uninfected | 239 (100) |
| Preventive therapy, no BCG given | 47 (19.7) |
| Preventive therapy, BCG given | 15 (6.3) |
| No preventive therapy required, BCG given | 20 (8.4) |
| No preventive therapy required, no BCG given | 157 (65.6) |
Definition of abbreviations: BCG = bacillus Calmette-Guérin; TB = tuberculosis.
