Hi. Im 20 years old. I had my pre employment exam last day and I found out that I have minimal pulmonary tuberculosis. Is this can cure for about 2 weeks? because my pulmonologist ask me to go back after 2 weeks if I feel better. Is my condition now contagious even its minimal?
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Upper lobe lung lesions can be due to tuberculosis or pneumonia. Treatment of tuberculosis is for at least 6 months. And treatment for pneumonia is for 10-14 days. So it is better to get done repeat chest x-ray after 14 days of antibiotic treatment. If you are having simple pneumonia than it will be cleared in new x-ray. But if it is tuberculosis then it will not clear. This is the reason why pulmonologist called you after 14 days with fresh chest x-ray. So get done repeat chest x-ray after 14 days. You may also need bronchoscopic evaluation to rule out tuberculosis. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks.