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  5. I got positive mantoux test as 25x27mm and according to chest ct scan report there may be a possibility of tuberculosis but i don't have any symptoms of tuberculosis. What should I do? Should I start taking medicines of tb? Because I still have doubt am I really have tuberculosis? I am not having cough, no fever nothing.

I got positive mantoux test as 25x27mm and according to chest ct scan report there may be a possibility of tuberculosis but i don't have any symptoms of tuberculosis. What should I do? Should I start taking medicines of tb? Because I still have doubt am I really have tuberculosis? I am not having cough, no fever nothing.

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I got positive mantoux test as 25x27mm and according to chest ct scan report there may be a possibility of tuberculosis but i don't have any symptoms of tuberculosis. What should I do? Should I start taking medicines of tb? Because I still have doubt am I really have tuberculosis? I am not having cough, no fever nothing.

Continue ATT for 6 months duration is advised to the patient.

Last updated on 27 Dec 2024

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