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Pediatrics General Considerations - Infectious Diseases 522c3611

Management of a newborn when mother has active Tuberculosis and is not taking ATT:

A
BCG + Rifampicin + INH + Breastfeeding
B
BCG + Isolation of baby
C
BCG + INH for 6 week + Breastfeeding
D
BCG + INH + withhold Breastfeeding
High-Yield Explanation
d. BCG + INH + withhold Breastfeeding(Ref: Nelson's 20/e p 1445-1460, Ghai 8/e p 250-258)Breastfeeding is withheld only till the mother is infective (usually for around 3 weeks after starting ATT).

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