5.6
TB and HIV infection in children
National TB Management Guidelines, 2018 Edition. Chapter 5, Paediatric TB.
Clinical description
Children with TB/HIV must be followed up regularly and have dosages adjusted for changes in weight. HIV-infected children being treated for TB must be started on co-trimoxazole preventive therapy (CPT).
HIV-infected children should also be started on antiretroviral therapy (ART) within 2 weeks of commencing TB treatment. ART can be started on the same day as TB treatment if the child is stable.
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