Table 1. ST Criteria for the Diagnosis of TB in Children14,15.
Finding | Score |
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Positive culture | 7 |
TB granuloma | 4 |
Positive purified protein derivative >10 mm | 3 |
Known contact in the last 2 y | 2 |
Suggestive radiograph | 2 |
Suggestive clinical picture (cough >2 wk) | 2 |
Clinical criteria | |
Highly probable TB: score ≥7 | |
Probable TB: score 5–6 | |
Suspicious TB: score 3–4 | |
Unlikely TB: score 0–2 |