Pediatricians should actively participate in the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis among primary and middle school students

There is still much work to be done in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of tuberculosis among primary and middle schools and students.Medical institutions, especially the pediatricians, who can cooperate with Centers for Disease Control and education departments, should play a bigger role in propaganda of prevention knowledge in tuberculosis among primary and middle schools and students, tuberculosis screening, prophylactic treatment of latent tuberculosis infection, risk factors research and follow-up studies of tuberculosis. Key words: Latent tuberculosis infection; Tuberculosis; School; Student; Diagnosis; Treatment