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Code of practice on managing tuberculosis is satisfactory
BMJ 1996; 313 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.313.7068.1331b (Published 23 November 1996) Cite this as: BMJ 1996;313:1331- John Watson,
- Craig Skinner
- Consultant chest physician Blackburn Royal Infirmary, Blackburn BBE 3LR
- Consultant epidemiologist PHLS Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, London NW5 5EQ
- Consultant chest physician Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham B9 5SS
EDITOR,—Julia E Clark and Andrew J Cant report three cases of childhood tuberculosis and discuss their management in relation to the 1994 code of practice of the joint tuberculosis committee of the British Thoracic Society.1 2 They conclude that all children in contact with tuberculosis should have a chest x ray examination irrespective of the result of the initial tuberculin test. We do not believe that this recommendation is justified for the …
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