Diagnosis and Treatment of Childhood Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Cross-Sectional Study of Practices among Paediatricians in Private Sector, Mumbai

Table 5

Monitoring practices of paediatricians related to antitubercular treatment among children in Mumbai.

Monitoring treatment	Number	Percent
Investigations during the course of therapy; ()
Chest X-ray	39	61.9
Sputum for presence of acid fast bacilli	20	31.7
Liver function tests	19	30.2
Complete blood count	8	12.7
Renal function tests	7	11.1
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate	4	6.3
Did not advise any investigation	8	12.7
Investigations at the end of therapy ()
Chest X-ray	50	84.7
Complete blood count	20	33.9
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate	20	33.9
Liver function tests	6	10.2
Sputum for presence of acid fast bacilli	5	8.5
Tuberculin skin test	1	1.7
Did not advise any investigation	7	11.9
Basis of decision to stop treatment after completing the course ()
Clinically^#	58	100.0
Chest X-ray	22	37.9
Sputum for presence of acid fast bacilli	8	13.8

 ^#Practice in line with ISTC 2009.